Friday, January 25, 2008

Road to Recovery

Phase one has been completed. Shalla has been closed up and is in recovery. She was in the OR for just under 6 hours. I just spoke with the neurosurgeon and he said everything went well. From what they could tell they removed the entire tumor and were able to leave all of the nerves intact (facial, balance and auditory). This by no means ensures any functional hearing, but there is still hope. We will not know much on this for quite some time. I have not been able to see her as she is still in recovery and will remain there for the next 1 to 3 hours. After recovery she will be brought to intensive care and remain there for the night. I will be able to visit once she is in ICU. Thank you for all your prayers and support, keep it coming as there is still need.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jeff and Shalla,

Our family has been praying for you guys and for Shalla a quick recovery. The girls have made her cards. They are also looking forward to spending more time with "Brookie the cookie". Thanks for keeping us informed and send Shalla our love. We are sending a hug for you too.

Love, Angie, Mike, Courtney and Carmen

Anonymous said...

Jeff and Shalla,
We are rejoicing in the good news!! Thank you for taking the time to let us all know how Shalla is doing. Our prayers will continue for you all ...

Peace be with you!!!

Natalie, Scott and Ty

Kay said...

Yea! The wait is over! I know you will keep us posted! I have been praying for you both all day!
K

Anonymous said...

Jeff and Shalla,
We have been thinking about you and praying for you all week. We were glad to hear the good news. I am glad the waiting is over. Jeff be sure to get some sleep and send Shalla our love.
Love,
Mike, Amy, Kyle and Riley

Anonymous said...

Yeah! We're so thankful that everything is going well. We thought about you often today and we were very anxious for your news. We'll keep the prayers going.

Love, Scott, Sheri, Evan, and Lauren

Anonymous said...

We're so glad to hear everything is going well. Thanks for keeping us updated. We continue to pray for you.

Roxanne, Shane, Isaac and Amanda

DeAnne & Mike Shea said...

Jeff & Shalla,

We are glad that the surgery went well and the waiting is over. We will continue to keep you in our prayers as you begin the road to rocovery. Take care, get some rest and give Shalla a hug for us.
Love.
DeAnne, Mike, Emerson, Hannah & Sydney