My son, Casey, had a brain tumor removed this week.
So, I've been preoccupied.
The surgery took place at the UW Medical Center in Seattle. Luckily the tumor was benign and was completely and successfully removed. It was the size of a baseball and the surgeon figured the tumor had been growing for 15 years. The surgery lasted 13 hours.
Two days before the surgery Casey and his fiancee, Ivy, were married in the hospital. They had planned a surprise ceremony for that day in Boise but it was pre-empted by the unexpected quickly scheduled surgery.
My daughter, Vanessa, and I were lucky enough to be able to travel to Seattle to offer our support.
Casey has a ways to go to fully recover but his wonderful surgeon assures us this will happen. It may take up to one year but I have no doubt Casey will give it 100%, as he does to everything.
The wedding, the surgery, and now moving to Seattle has all happened within one week. It's been a whirlwind. More like a hurricane.
I'm going to miss this little family like crazy. My granddaughter was such a sweetheart in the hospital and was constantly signing, asking for her daddy. I've been told she has been giving her daddy lots of kisses since the surgery.
My consolation is that my son is alive and well.
So, I've been preoccupied.
The surgery took place at the UW Medical Center in Seattle. Luckily the tumor was benign and was completely and successfully removed. It was the size of a baseball and the surgeon figured the tumor had been growing for 15 years. The surgery lasted 13 hours.
Two days before the surgery Casey and his fiancee, Ivy, were married in the hospital. They had planned a surprise ceremony for that day in Boise but it was pre-empted by the unexpected quickly scheduled surgery.
My daughter, Vanessa, and I were lucky enough to be able to travel to Seattle to offer our support.
Casey has a ways to go to fully recover but his wonderful surgeon assures us this will happen. It may take up to one year but I have no doubt Casey will give it 100%, as he does to everything.
The wedding, the surgery, and now moving to Seattle has all happened within one week. It's been a whirlwind. More like a hurricane.
I'm going to miss this little family like crazy. My granddaughter was such a sweetheart in the hospital and was constantly signing, asking for her daddy. I've been told she has been giving her daddy lots of kisses since the surgery.
My consolation is that my son is alive and well.
