All ready for Meg's surgery on Tuesday

Meg had her Wada test on Friday, which showed that some of her speech comprehension is indeed on her right (tumor) side, so she will be woken up during surgery to map areas of her brain that are safe to excise.

Nick arrived home on Friday evening, and Elspeth on Sunday evening.

Today (Monday) Meg met again with the neuropsychologist to review the tests she will do during the awake surgery. This evening she had another functional MRI and then an MRI for use with the StealthStation that the surgeon will use to help excise her tumor.

Plan for Tuesday:

• Meg will get up at 4:50 AM to shower with special antibacterial soap
• She will check in to Swedish Hospital at 5:30 AM and do the necessary whatever for her:
• 8 AM surgery
• Length of surgery unknown: we guess 3 - 6 hours
• We expect she'll be in the neuro intensive care unit for a day or two, and then on the regular neurology ward for 3 to 4 days before she comes home.

I'll post brief updates via my iPhone.

Thank you all for all your kind messages of support and for your prayers, all of which we find very comforting.