Rachel is recovering very well. There were some rough days the first week home, but those seem to be all in the past now. She started going stir crazy after four or five days, but then she had some visitors and some outings, and that has really cheered her up.
The next medical day is January 12, when we have a consultation with Dr. Cheshier (and so I probably won’t post again until then). Presumably he will discuss the pathology of the tumor, so we have an idea of how long it has been there, and what it means for the future. Based on the surgery he thinks it was a low-grade glioma, so maybe it wasn’t a dysplasia after all. But the thing will always be “The Displosion” to us.
For now, we are enjoying our holiday season like never before!!! It’s been a very long time since the three of us got to be together, with no school or trips to the office, for four straight weeks. We are treasuring this time, and our hearts are overflowing with gratitude.
Thanks for the update. Glad y’all are getting so much time together even though the circumstances that brought it are grim ones. She’s probably a better cook post surgery than I am with no surgery!!
Wonderful news and wonderful picture. Way to go Rachel! And I agree with Sarah, I am so glad you are having this bonding time as a silver lining after everything you’ve had to go through.
Rachel, I’m just SO happy with all the good news I’m hearing! I hope this Christmas is filled with this joy, as well as the JOY of the birth of Jesus! I know it will be. God bless you–
Love, Becky
P. S. The picture of you COOKING is mighty cute, and it MIGHT even make me like celery!!
God bless you sweet Raquelita! You are so precious to us all!