Post surgery

Jen's surgery went well.  As I  write this she is being transferred to ICU.  Jen is still very much out of it from the surgery but she is awake and talking.  The biggest risk in the next several days is from infection.  The surgeon said her scalp was paper thin in some areas.  They had to use a smaller suture to close, but they were able to get a tight closure.  We will have to monitor for any seepage over the next several days.

Jen had about 70% of the tumor resected.   Less than ideal but about as much as we had anticipated due to the sensitive area the tumor is in.  She had 2 infusion tubes implanted into her brain that the Car-T cells will be injected into as soon as they are able to.

Jen will be in ICU all of tomorrow.  As Jen recovers we will have to see if there was any further damage to her communication  ability from the surgery.   As I mentioned earlier, Jen was woken up during the procedure in order to map her brain function, so hopefully any damage will be minimal.  As soon as she is able to be transferred to a room I will let everyone know so that those who wish to visit may do so.  FYI - this Friday is Jen's birthday!