Monday, July 27, 2009

No News IS Good News

I just realized that it has been over a week since my last Carly update. I can't believe an entire week has already gone by, but I am so happy that it has passed so easily. Carly has been doing really well and continues on her slow but steady path of recovery. Last Monday she had a head CT scan to see how her ventricles looked since her shunt was reconnected and things looked good. Her ventricles are smaller which means that the shunt continues to help alleviate the pressure in her head. There is still a lot of fluid between her brain and skull, but this will be there until her brain grows to fill the space that was once taken up by her tumor. She has been sleeping really well which has helped us to make up for lost time, something we will take as long as we can get it. She has also been smiling more and her awake periods are getting longer and more frequent. All in all, it was a good week.

Love, Brad

12 comments:

Susan said...

The exact entry I was hoping for earlier today when I checked the blog. It has been a while since an update and no news is certainly the best these days. Enjoy the peace! You all absolutely deserve it!

Susan

Mindy said...

Awesome awesome awesome.
I went to pull your blog up and thought, "It's a great sign that we haven't had a new blog in a while." So the title was fitting.
Glad to hear it. And glad you are enjoying sweet Carly! I want to see more photos of that cutie!

Catherine said...

That is some really great news!

Lani said...

yay! great news. i love it.
xo

Lance said...

Wonderful news!

7thLynch said...

Yay, so great to hear!

Anonymous said...

awesome! love hearing the good news and always sending you guys love!
-- sheila and keith

Anonymous said...

We are sending our love and want you
to know how much we have been thinking about you through such an
unimaginable time. Your love, strength,and positive energy is
incredible. The pictures of Carly are so sweet- she is a beautiful
baby. Happy for you that your recent news sounds positive.

Hal, Linda & John Nelson

Heather and Seth said...

Love it...one positive step at a time!

Jenny said...

Spinning this a.m., listening to "Bayou Lena", thinking of you.

Paige said...

I love popping on here and seeing no updates! Glad everything is peaceful and good healing is going on. Hopefully now that it's warming up, Carly can spend lots of time with the warm sun on her beautiful face. xo

sarah said...

I hope the last couple weeks of no news can also be counted as good news! Thinking of you all, always!!