My buddy Dave Land had brain surgery today and it went well. His type of tumor has well-defined margins, so surgery often gets all of it, and his surgeon feels confident that they got it all. Even if not, it is a very slow growing type that rarely is malignant, rarely metastasizes. So further treatment may be needed. He was out of it when we saw him, between the OR and the ICU, so we haven't talked yet since the operation. But they expect to move him out of ICU and into a regular bed sometime tomorrow, then home in a couple of days. Pretty amazing after brain surgery.
Dave, his wife, everyone at the hospital and I were very optimistic, very positive throughout the last few days, after the initial shock and fear on Sunday, especially because Dave and his wife lost their first son to a brain tumor eight years ago. I've really felt uplifted by all the kind words, prayers and other support from literally hundreds of people, including many of the Brin-L community. Thank you!
Great news!
Obligatory Second Line Mary-Lu
-- Ronn! :)
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