To all My friends,
Returned from MGH on tuesday around 1 PM. 2 days ICU, 2 days neuro floor. The surgery went better than anticipated according to DR. Barker/Poe. The tumor was removed completely, no facial palsy, no eye droop and presumed preserved partial hearing as was preop. My greatest challenge is dealing with the vertigo/nausea. It seems the only analogy that I can make is being at sea in a hurricane, adrift and having eaten something that had food poisoning. Not a pleasant scenario. Between the couch, the bed, the bathroom and occassional strolls to the kitchen, I have all but become inert (compared to my preop life). My dog has latched on to me like velcro on my pantyhose. When I sleep, I wake to her having delivered all sorts of personal items from the house from the boys, and my husband.
The support that this group has given me during my preop quandries has been a guiding source of strength. This whole ordeal would have been far more difficult without my friends out there who I have only met on line.
I am in need of taking some rest now, so I will close with a very deep thank you, you have touched me deeply.
Bernie
