Suddenly: Brain Surgery ):

[aggienaut]

Dear Everyone,

Many of you know my dear mother, furzicle. Three days ago she had an MRI, because she'd been having head aches ("not even very severe ones, but they'd come at night and keep me awake") for months. Came home and went about her business, but then a few hours later the doctor called, saying she had just looked at the scan and... mom should proceed immediately to the emergency room. It turns out my mom has a brain tumor "the size of an orange." It is believed to have been growing for five years now, and is believed to be benign. Today (Tuesday) she will be having brain surgery to remove it.

She's been at the hospital since Saturday. Yesterday she had a cerebral angiogram, which is apparently where they put a tube through your veins to look around, and it was quite an intensive thing itself. Yesterday evening she described herself as "kind of a basketcase" but still came across as relatively upbeat. About the surgery itself I heard her remark on the phone to my older brother that "dad is more worried than I am."

I'm here at the hospital now, its about another hour until they're supposed to wheel her out for the surgery (1pm PST). If you would like to leave comments with your supportive messages for her I'll read them to her.* She was greatly pleased with the flood of supportive messages from her coworkers and friends and family.

* except livejournal seems to be down for me at the moment, hopefully it comes back. Special thanks to Tea who is posting this for me in the mean time.**

Kris.

** Mom complains that she was trying to post herself but was having the same technical problems.


( Part II )

Comments

[hopefulspirit.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry your Mom is going through this. I hope the surgery goes well and she's not in pain. *lots of hugs* I'll be thinking of you and your family.

[morlith.livejournal.com]

Good grief! I hope everything went well and she recovers quickly! What a shock for everyone!

[magenta-girl.livejournal.com]

I don't know your mom but I will send good wishes to y'all anyway. I hope it all goes well and she has a swift recovery.

[basric.livejournal.com]

I shall go and light a candle for her. Sending positive thoughts for her throughout her surgery and a speedy recovery.

[working-dreamer.livejournal.com]

Positive thoughts and prayers for you! Thank goodness the doctors found this quickly; I'm sure you'll be back to you regular shenanigans in no time at all. :) (I assume everyone has shenanigans.)

<3, Sarah in Baltimore, MD

[agirlnamedluna.livejournal.com]

I hope everything goes well and she recovers quickly! I remember your mom and her participation in Idol, I hope she'll be back to writing soon :))

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

So scary!!! I am sending good thoughts to her and to the whole family. Please keep us posted!!!

[cacophonesque.livejournal.com]

Sending best wishes for a successful surgery and speedy recovery. I can see why your mother would feel like a basketcase after being cooped up in the hospital for so many days--scary situation aside, hospitals are quite dull with few distractions.

Keeping you in my thoughts, as well, Kris.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy and complete recovery. Fingers crossed, thumbs held, and all good juju to her.

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

**hugs**
We will keep her - and your entire family - uplifted in prayer.

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I'm having some technical problems myself (I can't see other comments or change my icon) but I wanted to make sure that commented here!

She's an amazing person and I'm sorry that this is happening to her. But the fact that she is upbeat about the situation is great. Because I'd put my money on her winning every time.

My best to you and yours. Please keep us updated!

[anisoptera.livejournal.com]

I'll keep your mom, you, and your family in my thoughts.

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

Oh god, how scary, but thank god it was found in time and I'm praying that everything goes well. We're not LJ friends, but I know her through Idol. My thoughts are with her, you, and your family.

[(Anonymous)]

I hope your mom does well. Jason (my thirteen year old and veteran of 20+ surgeries) Says to tell her to kick back and enjoy it. They wait on you hand and foot and you get all the good junk food (eg ramen and snickers bars) He says she will be just fine.

[beki.livejournal.com]

I posted one that came up anonymous for some reason.. Meh.Jason still says don't worry. Just so you know.

[kawanee.livejournal.com]

I hope your mom gets through everything okay and heals up quickly, Kris!

[ecosopher.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear this! I hope she recovers very quickly. Please know that you are all in my thoughts.

[lrig-rorrim.livejournal.com]

Yipe! Here's another voice added to the chorus hoping for a speedy recovery!

[colt-4-5.livejournal.com]

I tried to post a comment but it didn't work, so ill try again. 6 years ago my mother in law had a golfball sized cyst removed from the centre of her brain. The Dr explained how with the area he had to cut she might lose her short term memory for good. After a 9 hour operation, everything went well, and she went home a few days later. She made a complete recovery with absolutely no sign of any memory loss or other problems. Jeannine and I know first hand how scary this must be for you and your family. I wish your mom the best of luck and a speedy recovery! Keep us posted.

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Dear Kris' mom, I send my very best wishes for an unexciting and successful operation! Kris is a very amusing, entertaining writer and an amazing photographer and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, right? :) Be well,

Lucy

[belleweather.livejournal.com]

Best thoughts and wishes for your mom and your whole family. Be careful to take care of yourself too, while you're helping to take care of her.

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

Much love to you, furzicle. I hope that this turns into nothing more than an epic journal entry in a day or two's time. Get well soon!

[belgatherial.livejournal.com]

Eep! Scary stuff. My best to all of you. <3

[(Anonymous)]

My very best to you both. How scary to find this out but it sounds like things are happening in good time for a recovery. ( Thanks to Gary for letting me know. About this )
My prayers and positive wishes are heading your way.
Will be checking in to get the updates.

[thethornbird.livejournal.com]

I'm speechless..

Good thoughts to you and your family.

[nightspore.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed. I hope you're okay, too.

[tatdatcm.livejournal.com]

Hope everything goes well and that she has a speedy recovery.

[missfuzzybunny.livejournal.com]

Scary! I am hoping for the best.

[ilovegravy.livejournal.com]

I'll be thinking good thoughts for your mom as well as you and the rest of your family!! and I hope she has a speedy and smooth recovery! Aloha from Hawaii!

Fast Recovery Wishes to Mums

[gythiawulfie.livejournal.com]

As one of my favorite companies often quotes "May all beings be released from suffering."

May you have a fast and speedy recovery.
May you return to your life full and vibrant.
And don't be too hard on your kid. He's made of awesomesauce.

[selucius.livejournal.com]

Happy thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery!

[pavel-lishin.livejournal.com]

My wife had brain surgery a few years back, for something similar (her non-malignant tumor was smaller, but turns out they still have to cut a hole in your head and dig it out.)

Your mom will almost certainly be fine, though she probably won't remember much detail about the next few days. This is a great time to pump her for interesting family stories :P

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

Sending love and good karma for mom's speedy recovery.

[anyonesghost.livejournal.com]

Eeesh -- I hope all goes / is going / has gone well. We'll be keeping her in our thoughts.

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

Aw man, what a shock! I hope the surgery does/did go well! She's so sweet. Good thoughts and hugs for both of you!!!!!

[cybersweetie.livejournal.com]

Many positive thoughts to you and your mother! May she come through this surgery and recovery with flying colors!

[myrna-bird.livejournal.com]

That was me last evening who posted under anonymous. I apologize for failing to log in before I posted. I was tired and shocked. Hope the surgery went well and healing is uneventful.

[trouble166.livejournal.com]

I hope she recovers quickly!