Post-Surgery Update

Kaitlin just got out of surgery. We talked with her neurosurgeon who was very pleased with how the surgery went. It was an extremely long surgery that lasted nearly 8 hours. The surgeon told us that he felt he had taken a large amount of the tumor out safely, however we will have to wait for another MRI in the next 24 hours to confirm how much was removed. The MRI will also check for other possible complications however the surgeon was optimistic that she should wake up without major neurological problems. If the MRI shows that some of the tumor remains and it is in an easily accessible location, they may perform a second surgery in the coming days to remove more. We will just have to wait and see.

I have no doubt that Kaitlin's surgeon is the best. He is definitely a perfectionist and has always been honest and up front with us about her prognosis and the risks associated with this surgery. That being said it was a great relief when he talked to us post-surgery. He seemed incredibly pleased with how much he was able to removed and how the overall surgery went given the difficult location of her tumor.

I have not seen Kaitlin yet as she in still in recovery but hopefully we will be able to see her in the next few hours. Blogging is not my strong suit but I will try to post updates when I can and hopefully Kaitlin will be able to take over soon.

Thank you all so much for your continued support!!!

Nate