Mamaw is in surgery as we speak. She is expected to fully recover. She will be placed in ICU tonight and possibly throughout the day tomorrow. She will have a brain drain in place for at least three days. After removal of the drain she will begin inpatient rehabilitation. She will have to relearn to walk and tie her shoes and eat and such things as those. We are very relieved as a family to hear that her cancer has not metastisized (spelling) to her brain. We were all fearing that diagnosis. To God be the glory it is something fairly simple. It has been three weeks since her accident in which she totaled her car. She refused care after the accident due to fear of finding out that she was eat up with cancer. Just within the last week and a half she has become very disoriented and her ambulation ability has greatly decreased. Her children (including my dad) finally convinced her to seek care earlier this afternoon. An MRI revealed that she had a subdural hematoma. Which is basically a brain bleed. The intense pressure on her brain is what is causing her confusion and all of her imbalances. The neurosurgeon said that she would be in surgery very quickly as the hematoma was only getting bigger with time. He informed us that she would only be in surgery for about an hour if all goes as planned. Again, thank you to everyone who is praying for my Mamaw and our family. We love you all!!
***An answered prayer: This situation has brought three of my brothers siblings together and they are getting along and laughing and speaking and loving eachother for the first time in nearly 20 years!!! This my friends is a MIRACLE!!!! And I witnessed it... I cannot even begin to explain! Thank you all for the prayers, we feel them! Below is a picture for proof of happiness in the family. I took this last night at mamaws house. Did I mention first time in nearly 20 years they have even spoke... and look at the smiles they are all so real!
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