Lighten Up

Carly just returned from a quick procedure this morning to drain the fluid that was trapped between her skin and skull. We were in the same room we brought Carly to before both her biopsy and tumor resection surgery and I think we all had a few flashbacks, but this time the doctors were finished in less than 30 minutes. They removed 200 ml of fluid, almost a half pound, so I imagine it will be a breeze for Carly to handle her lighter head now. Her head is wrapped in a tight bandage to discourage the fluid from returning, and Dr. Gupta will check her on Monday to see how things look.

Our other appointments this week have gone well and all of the various specialists are very encouraged by Carly's progress. She will start having weekly home visits to help with her vision development and we will continue to get blood tests for her sodium level every other day. A few of the doctors, including the director of the ultrasound lab, have mentioned that Carly's tumor was the biggest they have ever seen in someone her age. While this isn't the type of record we wanted her to set, I have a feeling it is not the only record she will be breaking in her lifetime.

Love, Brad