So far so Good with Brain Surgery

Well from what I gather the surgery went extremely well.  The surgeon said its not uncommon for a brain tumor that's surrounded by blood to have that blood kill off the tumor and apparently that was the case with the large one.  We still operated (which is how we know it died ), but unless the other 3 show changes they don't plan to use the Gamma knife right away as we can wait and see how and if the others change.

So I'm going home today, which is about as early as possible.  I'm glad to leave the hospital as its chilly here, and I don't care to need permission to use the bathroom.  If I leave the bed an alarm goes off and last night I got up to urinate twice and of course I set off the alarm.  I was dreaming that I did it, but those were extremely lucid dreams, and it was reality happening and not my fave memories right now.  

So my brain really is sore, and I've been recovering quickly per Ki, so I'm hopeful to keep progressing at a semi record pace.  After meeting with the physical therapist we decided Ki could keep working with me at home and they'll send a therapist to visit a few times a week... Rather than having me go to acute rehab.  Here's to hoping we don't have to do any thing more.  But I will if we have to.  Gamma knife radiation is supposed to be easier on you and an outpatient procedure.  I'm just guessing it will make me tired.  But who knows.

My mom and sister likely are feeling this trip might not have been as needed, but I'm glad to be able to start my recovery so quickly.  Sleeping at home will be much better than being here at the hospital I expect.  Here's to hoping I can drive soonish and cook and play music.  One of the nurses gave me a booklet for recovering the use of your hand dexterity via guitar post cancer which was pretty dang cool.  I'll be curious to try it.

Bottom line... Things are looking hopeful for the next little while.