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Saturday, November 19, 2011

DAY 2 - Recovery

Bruce is resting well today. Not quite as agitated. He is not speaking other than saying "hello" to Maddie (granddaughter) yesterday afternoon. He does follow commands, although they must be repeated for them to register in his brain. He has decreased strength in his left hand and leg, foot. Spoke with the neurosurgeon this morning, He told me this will be a slow process and instructed the nurses that Bruce will be transferred over to the rehab unit of Hackley Hospital once he is released from ICU/surgical floor. We don't know when that will be and how long he will stay there. He will receive physical. occupational, and speech therapy while in the rehab unit.

Understand that he has quite a bit of swelling still in the brain and, because of the size of the tumor, his brain is shifting back to its original position and, as such, the neurological symptoms he is experiencing as referenced above are hopefully temporary in nature and he will become better as time passes.
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  1. LeslieNovember 19, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Just found out last night that my friend's sister had this type of tumor removed this past spring, and she feels "normal" and tumor has not grown back. Many people and churches have been praying for her. Do u want my friend's email?

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