Tumbling Tumbleweeds

The surgery went better than expected! It won't be long until Marc is fully recovered and back to his usual self; busting jokes and keeping the rest of us in stitches. Just to reiterate the good news, the surgeon confirmed, "the operation went better than expected". Most of the tumor was removed and the preliminary biopsy suggests a level two glioma, which is a good thing. We will have further biopsy results by the end of the week. When asked how Marc was right before surgery, the Doctor chuckled and said, "I can't remember exactly, but he was saying some pretty funny stuff" ....Marc was incredibly brave throughout.

Obviously, lots of R&R are in order. He is spending the night in the ICU and should be moved out of the ICU and into his own room tomorrow. The Doctor expects he should be able to go home in about three or four days. Pretty good for just having brain surgery! They will do a second MRI tomorrow to see exactly how much was removed and assess next steps. I'll keep you posted.

They did a quick motion, language and visual test and apparently, Marc passed with flying colors! No tingling, no numbness, good vision, good memory and he's still a lovable wise ass. Couldn't ask for much more, considering.

It was a long day but we are relieved. Hopefully the toughest part is behind him.

Please forgive the late night post.

Lots of Love to all of you.


~ Jen, Marc and all the LoIacono's