Becca's Message on Nov 6
As usual, you can't keep Mom down for long.
As the surgeon had predicted his removing the tumor completely eased the shooting pain and numbness that had been going down her arm. And after 24 of recovery, the only thing left that hurts is the muscles in her neck which were 'fileted' and moved around a bunch to access the tumor. Wearing a soft collar makes a huge difference. With it she feels almost normal.
The PT guy came by to check her out and teach her some really helpful ways to support her neck while transitioning between lying down/sitting up and to check out how steady she was/whether she could handle stairs. She went down to the little rehab room and rocked the tests so he gave the thumbs up. The PA and surgeon stopped by and were pleased but decided that they'd prefer she spend the night one more time and then she'd be set to go in the morning.
But right now she's up sitting in the chair in her room and we'll go for a walk in a bit.
So pretty much as far as we can tell, everything went as well as it could have and Mom's looking forward to regaining her strength and healing. She'll be back at my place tomorrow and then will move on to Willamette View for 2 weeks towards the end of the week.
Thanks again to all for your good wishes before and during. I've been sharing the messages with her and it really brightens her day.
Becca
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