November 11th update from surgery

Around 1:30 this afternoon the hospital called us and told us that my mother was almost done in surgery and to come back to the hospital. We rushed back and the Neurosurgeon came out to talk to all of us. He had said that the surgery was very difficult and that the tumor actually calcified or was basically turning into bone.  The surgery took a full five hours to complete but through it all mom was doing great. When they woke her up she new her name and she could tell them where she was. The doctor stated that she would need to keep her head wrap on for a few days and the stitches would be able to come out in about 4 weeks or so. During this time we will then meet with Oncologists to figure out the next steps to fighting the other tumors in her body. Before they are able to start radiation the wound from today's surgery needs to heal properly. So we help her heal now so she can start fighting again.
Right now she is slowly recovering and right now she is broken. She is only allowed 1-2 visitors at a time and needs to stay in a dark and quiet room. She's hooked up to many different devices to keep constantly monitoring her condition. She is trying to talk to us but the heavy medication that she is on is making it very difficult. She has some swelling on her face but otherwise looks okay. Tonight Jenni is staying with mom in her room while dad and he rest of us stay in the hotel and catch up on sleep.
We are all holding up well or as well as can be. It's great to still be so close to one and another that in times such as this we can come together and still laugh much more than cry, doing a fair amount of both. Also super thankful for the awesome friends and extended family we are blessed with that find ways to reach out and help even if they're miles, states away. THANK YOU !!