12 August 2003

After a year of posting disappointing updates, week after week, we finally have some good news to report. In fact, it's very good news. So far, Liddy has come through the craniotomy with flying colors. Due to certain events that took place early this morning, the neurosurgeon moved her surgery up to 10:30 AM. At 3:15 PM he appeared in the waiting room to tell us that he had removed both tumors in the frontal lobes and that there were no complications. He told us that she was being taken for a CT scan to check for any hemorrhaging within the brain and would be in intensive care around 4:15 PM. When we went to see her, she not only knew everyone, but she spoke to everyone in complete sentences and made some jokes. Furthermore, she was free of headache, nausea, and could move both her right arm and leg (which she could not do toward the end of yesterday and this morning). Thank you so much for all of your wonderful notes of support and prayers. We believe they made a difference in the outcome. The doctors think that she may be able to come home in 7-8 days. After recovering, she'll then be able to attack the tumors in her lungs. We'll keep you posted on her progress in a few days and let you know when she'll be able to receive visitors.

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