Judi's surgery Friday went very well. The drain is 'perfectly placed,' to quote one of the neurosurgeons, and seems to be performing its job. We've peeked under her bandages and were startled by how different her head looks. This led to some speculation that she might have been dealing with some of this fluid buildup for quite a while. The doctors agreed that she might have.

I bring this up because one of the issues that arises from hydrocephalus (fluid building up in the head) is that it can negatively affect cognition. We're hoping that she will come back better than before when she's fully recovered.

Right now she is still pretty tired and probably very confused. The doctors had to paralyze her for part of the surgery, as well as reopen her trach and put her back on the ventilator. We think she is really focused on the ventilator again and probably wondering why in the world she's attached to it again after being without it for so long. Also, we were laughing a little to think that for the last few weeks we've been telling her to breathe through her nose and mouth, and now she can't because of the vent. They are weaning her back off it again, though, and she should be back on her own soon.

So that's where we are right now. We're not sure what will happen in the next few days - if she will go back to Walton or go out onto the floor or what. We will keep you posted. Thanks for your prayers and support!