Today I am thankful that I am going to have more time with my mom.
Surgery went as well as it could have today. They removed a 5x6cm astrocytoma. They think they got it all. Because of the type of tumor they know or are fairly certain that it is the origin tumor. It was located in an area where they hope her memory and speech will not be affected, though she will likely continue to have vision and processing problems on her left side. The short term prognosis is positive even with her lupus. Understandably, until the pathology is back is 4-5 days they don't want to speculate on the long term, though my dad is getting the impression that it's not good and that the rate of recurrence is high.
My mom is a fighter -- she always has been. I got a chance to talk with her tonight, and already she sounded so much better, like herself again, not the woman she's been the last few months. She wants to live. She wants to fight. I think today was a good day.
2 comments:
Glad the surgery was complication free. Cancer sucks.
My Mom also has lupus, she is nearing kidney dialysis as a result. *sigh*
Keeping you and all who love your Mom close in thought and prayer.
That's wonderful that things went well during the surgery. I'm so sorry you and your family are going through all of this. If anyone can hang on tight through this it's your mom; she's definitely a tough one.
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