Jenn's Post-Op Update

After 13 hours in the hospital, we were finally able to see Jenn in the post-operative recovery room. It was a long day of waiting for her mother and I but we all had a good laugh when Jenn was being wheeled into surgery and her mother said "think happy thoughts, think of Calvin" which just happened to be the name of the orderly pushing her wheelchair!  Of course we meant Jenn's little white Maltese dog back home but Calvin the Nurse Assistant said "yeah think of me, everything will be fine."  We were fully expecting Jenn to still be knocked out especially since the nurse told us she was sleeping but when her mom and I walked in to see her, she slowly flickered her eyes open and bravely forced a small smile. She was tired and dehydrated but was able to speak and told us that her flatulent neighbor was very noisy (we indeed heard it several times). She was cognizant and able to talk although the anesthesia and painkillers eventually kicked in and she drifted in and out of consciousness. We are thankful that this was detected early, the surgery was smooth, and they were able to completely remove the glioma (tumor). Now we anxiously await the results of the pathology test.