Wednesday, July 8

We've had a very good day! The doctor was in this morning and moved her to step-down. She's in room 954. Mom has been up and walking around, and doing quite well. She's been resting most of the day, although she hasn't been able to sleep very well, but she's been eating just fine. They kept her awake most of the night last night in the ICU, so she's trying to catch up on her rest. It's nice to be in a private room and this floor is much quieter. Most of the right side of her head has been shaved, and she has an "L" shaped incision that starts at her hairline directly back from her nose that is about 5 inches long, and then straight down towards her ear another 5 inches. She has some swelling on the right side of her face, as well. As of now she has had no motor symptoms as a result of the surgery and her only complaint has been a headache. We're supposed to go sometime for another MRI, so I'm hoping they take her some time this evening instead of waiting until the middle of the night. I doubt she's going to rest really well anyway, but having to be moved for an MRI at 3 a.m. certainly won't help. I'm going to be staying here with her tonight, so maybe sometime later I'll post the photos I promised. Also, just a reminder, if anyone is planning on visiting or calling and you ask for information at the front desk, Mom's first name is Phyllis, so they'll not know who you're talking about if you ask for Susi! Thanks for the continuous prayers, calls, phone calls, and support.