Hi all! Dad has been up to his ears in the business of day to day life, so I'm going to give you a quick update.

Mom was readmitted to the hospital Monday night over concerns about a spot on her head where the bone flap is recessed. There are signs of infection which is a cause for concern because it can infect the bone, as well as the membrane and tissue underneath.

She will undergo surgery (again!) this afternoon to fix this issue. There is a small chance that they will not have to do anything major, and a plastic surgeon will simply fill in the area. It's more likely, however, that the bone flap that was originally removed just after the accident and replaced last August will have to come out again and be discarded. After a period of healing, a prosthetic flap will be made and inserted.

We are frustrated and saddened. If the flap has to come out it means another big surgery, and she will have to be without it for about six months. This means she will need the helmet, and extra caution pretty much 24/7, as she will have a portion of her brain only protected by skin. We're not sure, but this will probably mean putting a stop to the neurofeedback for a while as well, which is frustrating because it seemed to be showing some improvement.

In any case, we are just trying to take it in stride. At the beginning, we were told there was a chance this would happen, and Wilkerson luck seems to be showing itself again! But we'll keep our fingers crossed and see this through.

We will update again later to let you know how everything went. Thanks as always for your care and concern.