Our journey and life in MT continued

Good morning everyone!
      
Well we went to Salt Lake City and Cortney underwent a 7-1/2 hour brain surgery. Let me tell you, that was the longest day of my life thus far. She did well and Praise be to God the doctor was able to remove all of the tumor from the right side of her brain. Now the portion that has grown into the left side is another story, it's grown next to the artery and far to dangerous to try to remove it. The remaining portion is 7 mm in size and is shaped like a finger. She will need to undergo some form of treatment, we're waiting on the plan. They are testing the cells of the tumor and then will go to the national database to see which therapies nave worked on killing those cells, it's called cell mapping and the way it was explained is that 2 or more people could have the same tumor diagnosis yet when the actual cells are tested they all would be different. So it's helping them cut out the guessing game portion of treatments now.  Here are a few pictures of her after surgery.

 This was the morning after her 7-1/2 hour surgery 2-5-16

 Now in her private room after only two days in NCCU. Her Aunts sent her the balloons and she loved them. This was 2-7-16

 She was dressed in her new loungeware from Grandma Nita, ready to spring the hospital. 2-8-16. We stayed in SLC for a couple more days just to be sure she was ready for the flight home.

We went to a mall on 2-9-16 and I had this made for her, she loves it!  She is our miracle, walking and talking and has undergone two major craniotomies in less than 7 months and was walking the next morning after surgery. She is a tough Montana cowgirl! Keep her and our family in your prayers. 

Have a blessed and productive day, soon we'll have baby goat pictures to share! I'm planning on taking pictures of the prego mamas today!