She's out!!!!

I was gettin' kinda nervous there...but she's out, and everything seems to have gone well. Apparently the tumor was really stuck on the facial nerve, brain stem, and several crucial arteries.  The Neuro-otologist said he'd never seen one so attached; but they had a really strong fire on the facial nerve when they closed.  They had to leave just a little of the tumor behind to keep from damaging anything. But they're confident that anything left behind is not viable enough to start growing back.  

She's in ICU now; but she's been under for a long time, and she'll be waking up slowly.  Visiting hours are starting, so I'm hoping to at least get a peek at her.  But I don't expect her to be responsive at all tonight.  They'll watch her closely overnight for potential side effects and give her a CAT scan tomorrow.  If that's all clear, she'll move to a regular room.

Thanks again to everyone for their interest and support.  We're not completely out of the woods yet, but it's looking really good.  Still, please keep those prayers and good thoughts coming.  I'll post more tomorrow morning.