Ranchy
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Just have time for a short note, to let you all know what was going on, as of last night, with Hubby.
We got to UNMH at 9:30 yesterday, as planned, got him admitted, and spent about 5 minutes in the surgery waiting room. While we were there, Dad arrived, so I had his company for the day (Thank God, I don't know if I'da survived by myself). Hubby spent the next hours lying in a bed, waiting to be taken for surgery. They finally got him out of pre-op at 1:25pm. Dad and I just hung around, waiting for news. Three hours into surgery, his doc, a really good one (he's head of the Neurosurgery Dept here) came and said that it was more complicated than they had anticipated. They'd called in an ENT to go through Hubby's nose, to the tumor behind, and it would be another hour (at least) in surgery.
As soon as they were finished, Dr. Yonas (pronounced E-own-es) came back, and said the tumor was much larger than they had thought, but the good news is that it's also a really slow growing kind, and it had probably been growing there for 20+ years, it just finally got big enough that it started interfering with his vision. As of that time, they were 99% sure it's a BENIGN Menengioma (however you spell it). By about 6:30, they had him in the Neurosciences ICU, and Dad and I were able to spend some time with him. He was still pretty "out" from the anesthetic, but wanted a drink of water. I guess we overdid, cause then he got sick at his stomach. The nurse (a real angel) got him some medicine for nausea, and he was feeling better pretty quick. At one point, his right eye actually moved to the outside, and I think they took enough pressure off the optic nerve and muscles that control his eye, that it's starting to work again. He was in good spirits (when he was awake) last night, and was looking forward to a good night's sleep.
They had him scheduled for a CT Scan about 3:00 this morning, then after the docs look over that and confer, they should have a plan of attack by shortly after 9:00 this morning. When we know more, I'll be in touch again. Thank you all for your good thoughts and prayers, I believe they have been/are being answered as I type.
Love ya!
We got to UNMH at 9:30 yesterday, as planned, got him admitted, and spent about 5 minutes in the surgery waiting room. While we were there, Dad arrived, so I had his company for the day (Thank God, I don't know if I'da survived by myself). Hubby spent the next hours lying in a bed, waiting to be taken for surgery. They finally got him out of pre-op at 1:25pm. Dad and I just hung around, waiting for news. Three hours into surgery, his doc, a really good one (he's head of the Neurosurgery Dept here) came and said that it was more complicated than they had anticipated. They'd called in an ENT to go through Hubby's nose, to the tumor behind, and it would be another hour (at least) in surgery.
As soon as they were finished, Dr. Yonas (pronounced E-own-es) came back, and said the tumor was much larger than they had thought, but the good news is that it's also a really slow growing kind, and it had probably been growing there for 20+ years, it just finally got big enough that it started interfering with his vision. As of that time, they were 99% sure it's a BENIGN Menengioma (however you spell it). By about 6:30, they had him in the Neurosciences ICU, and Dad and I were able to spend some time with him. He was still pretty "out" from the anesthetic, but wanted a drink of water. I guess we overdid, cause then he got sick at his stomach. The nurse (a real angel) got him some medicine for nausea, and he was feeling better pretty quick. At one point, his right eye actually moved to the outside, and I think they took enough pressure off the optic nerve and muscles that control his eye, that it's starting to work again. He was in good spirits (when he was awake) last night, and was looking forward to a good night's sleep.
They had him scheduled for a CT Scan about 3:00 this morning, then after the docs look over that and confer, they should have a plan of attack by shortly after 9:00 this morning. When we know more, I'll be in touch again. Thank you all for your good thoughts and prayers, I believe they have been/are being answered as I type.
Love ya!
We all need prayers in some way shape or form......lol I seem to need prayers in the memory department. :wink: 
