The nurse liason just came to see us. Amy is doing well, vital signs are good. She has an incision from one ear to the other straight over the top of her head, and they have drilled four holes on the right side of her skull. They will "connect" the holes with a skull saw (or chainsaw as Amy's mom asked) and remove that piece of bone to be reattached after the tumor is excised. They are ready to cut through the dura membrane and begin removing Tumzilla. Taking out the frontal parts will be fairly quick...the tedious part will come when he reaches the part of Tumzilla pressing on her optic chasm and olfactory (smelling) areas.
By the way, they're going to be putting her skull back on with a couple screws which are going to stick out of her head and her eyes are going to be swollen shut. Stay tuned....
This blog is being presented by Amy Jo Carlson's friends so that all those concerned about Amy's progress in conquering her brain tumor can receive regular updates.
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My thoughts and prayers are with Amy, her family and her amazing friends as she begins this journey. I know all too well what she is going through. I waited on pins and needles for 8 hours when my 8 year old daughter went in for her surgery. We call her hard headed with the screws she still has in to harden the spot where they removed a section of bone.
ReplyDeleteI hope her spirit maintains high and her outlook is a positive one. Thank you guys for being there for her and keeping all of us updated. There are so many people out there pulling for her, more than she will ever know.
Anita Taggart Beach
So Amy might quite literally have "a screw loose" after this? hehe Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the updates!
I so appreciate keeping informed, not only with scientific detail, but with humor, as well.
Required for tough times like this, I say!