Big Ass Brain Surgery

Feeling pretty damn good post ‪#‎bigassbrainsurgery‬ - ding dong the ‪#‎bitchtumor‬ is mostly dead! Dr. Baskaya is a genius! So glad we decided to go with ‪#‎UWHospital‬ this time. ‪#‎kkickstumorass‬ ‪#‎braintumortales‬ ‪#‎badassKJ‬ ‪#‎fightlikehell‬

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

Surgery Day

After a very early morning Kaitlin is now in surgery. The surgeon told us that the length of surgery is dependent on a number of things so we are anticipating a long day of waiting. We have a number of family members waiting with us at the hospital and friends that are stopping by throughout the day. I would just like to say that the amount of support we have received from everyone has been incredible. It is truly humbling to see how much people care and it has helped Kaitlin and I immensely though this difficult time. Thank you all so much.

Nate

Hospital Bag

When I got admitted to the hospital on the 27th, I honestly did not think that would be my next hospital stay. I thought for sure that my next hospital admission would be when N. and I were ready to have a baby, and I was in labor.

Yesterday I packed a very different hospital bag with a Fight Like Hell shirt ... a bag that I never thought I'd have to pack again.

But, here we are on the way to the hospital to get admitted for my #bigassbrainsurgery ...

Some day, it will be different. Some day, I will pack that special hospital bag for the first time.

When I say fight like hell, this is one of the things for which I'm fighting - a future that I know we will have.

Fight like hell.

Packers Wives

Well, that was pretty awesome. Last night, I received several video well wishes from Packers players' wives! A friend called in a favor with her aunt that works for the Packers. Her aunt and the wives have asked to be kept updated with my surgery and recovery today.

I'm feeling pretty special and unbelievably loved.

Fight like hell.

Dinner

I got all prettied up one more time before the ‪#‎bigassbrainsurgery‬. We're having dinner with both sets of parents and most of the siblings ‪tonight.

Game On

New cut, new color, new Steamboat Springs shirt ... game on, Bitch Tumor!