Today

What a day it has been...

Thanks to everyone for your plentiful prayers, and your well-wishes via facebook, text, email, calls, food packages, and visits to the waiting room. We've spent much of the last few hours sharing with Trenna all the love that is out there for her. When Mitch said "Honey, you're all over the internet!" she weakly replied "I....I can't use the internet" and seemed pretty bummed out that she couldn't currently partake in all the social media lovin'. :) We assured her that we would pass on her thanks and love to you all.

An ambulance came around 3pm to transfer Trenna to St. Jude's in Fullerton from the ER in Placentia. This is a very good development, because if things were seriously bad, she would've been taken to Cedars' Sinai for intensive monitoring. At St. Jude's a neurologist came to check in on everything, and then the floor doctor came for a short visit. He said there is no infection at the incision (very good because that area is susceptible) and no fever, etc. They will be monitoring her throughout the night and tomorrow. If she is seizure-free for 24 hours, she will be allowed to return home tomorrow (Nov. 12) afternoon!! If there is any fever, mental disorienting, or seizure symptoms, they will determine whether she's developed an infection or is experiencing another seizure, and will act accordingly.

Currently she is being given anti-seizure meds and Norco for pain. She is sore and very tired, and her tongue is giving her a lot of pain and discomfort (she bit down on it/through it very hard when her jaws locked during seizure). She is not having so much pain in her head, but she is still under anesthesia, which was given along with a sedative when she arrived at ER this morning.

A follow-up appointment with her brain surgeon, Dr. Black of Cedars' Sinai, had already been set for Monday. We will keep you posted with everything we can, and the results of the appt. We'll see what Monday reveals, but currently the doctors don't think this morning's seizure was directly related to the surgery or tumor. It was a horrible experience, but they've told us it is pretty typical for a first-time seizure.

Thanks again for all your love and support during this very scary day. We are truly thankful to have you all walking with her through this experience.

-mary