Update on gennysmom

[Battyp]

According to Kathleens care pages and a phone call from Brian...Kathleen is done with surgery.  Tumor was sticky and they feel confident they got it all out.  She was in for about 8 hours and a few hours in recovery.  EMG shows facial movement but it's still too soon to tell.  She's in ICU.  Phyllis said she had some trouble with the anthesia 

Hoping tomorrow she's doing well and can start putting this behind her!

[nannettesea]

Yep, Nan here.   Think it was about 7 hours in surgery, 2 in recovery, doc said all went well.
Whew!  Another Brave ANer!
Nan

[matti]

Any new info on Kathleen?

[Sue]

Hoping she is doing well and up and around soon!!  Thinking of you, Kathleen!! 

[Static]

Hang in there Kathleen, we're pulling for you!!

[ppearl214]

UPDATE:

Ok, she got moved to a private room today from ICU.  they did try to get her up and about a little bit today. She's having a difficult time with dizziness/vertigo, but hanging tough. She is able to open/close her eye but a bit dry... eye drops (minimal) in use. Facial feeling is occuring.  She's also having some body temp issues (ie: hot flashes and such).  All in all, she sounds on track for wellness and will get another update on her tomorrow (Friday).  I'm hoping to call her this weekend if she is up for it... will see what the next update brings.  I send along all of our love and continued support and prayers.... so far, our "mom" is doing fine.  So far, so good!

Phyl

[Battyp]

I think the hot thing is a normal thing...of course I kept saying I was "hot" like paris hilton  LOL  I was hot temperature wise def. not any otherwise  LOL

Sounds like she's doing good..thanks for the updates! 

[DeniseSmith]

Phyl,

Glad to hear she is doing well. Please give her my best!

Denise

[wind6]

Very happy to see Kathleen has surgery behind her. Sounds like she is doing great so far. What a huge relief to see yet another successful outcome.
Phyl please give her my best too if you get to speak with her. Hugz all....Sherry

[ppearl214]

will certainly pass along... and if you all want to share your wishes directly with her, you can also visit her carepage site... the message board there will let us share our AN wishes with her... http://www.carepages.com/

Just put in the patients name of gennysmom... will bring you right to her page.

Phyl

[cinnamon]

Thank goodness she is okay. I have been a little busy but thinking of her constantly. I will check out the care page. Thanks for the update!

            Lisa

[ppearl214]

waiting on next call from her beau now... will hopefully hear something soon.

P

[Battyp]

Beau called Phyl and said they are talking about discharging her tomorrow    Too soon! 
She is up a little bit, was eating today and able to feed herself.  (ok, so I had trouble cutting my own food for a while!    )

Sounded like she was doing very good...still some paralysis, still has pressure bandage, didn't want to talk on the phone and is very tired.  But sounds like things are still good! 

[nannettesea]

Nan here.  Pearly will probably post too.

She's up and walking on her own (not far, I think), still having a lot of nausea but is eating food on her own, doing PT for eye, still very tired.

They're talking about releasing her tomorrow, Sat, which seems early, want to remove bandage on Sunday.

I'll be talking with her guy tomorrow to see if she's up for visitors, but if she's going home soon, may not happen.

She's coming along...
Nan

[matti]

I hope they decide to keep her longer, sounds too early to be released. 

Thanks for the updates