Update on Lisa Bramley
Well, the first part is over! Lisa's surgery lasted for 7 hours, which was longer than they had expected, but she made it through!
The size of the tumor meant that there is a very large incision, so please pray for quick and painless healing of that.
The procedure went well, however, there were some unexpected things.
When they did the MRI on Tuesday they noticed fluid on her lungs, so they needed to drain that fluid to help her with her breathing. The doctor seemed to think that the fact that Lisa has had to spend most of her day lying down has not helped that situation and that with the removal of the tumor she will be able to resume a more "normal" life - off the couch!
They needed to remove part of 3 of her ribs. I'm assuming that this is because the tumor had grown into them - I don't really have details at this time. The doctor did say that this would cause a little more pain in the short term, but should not have any long-term negatives for her.
Lisa was in recovery for quite some time and they are keeping her sedated and at the time the information was passed on she was also on a ventilator to allow her body to rest and recover. It's possible they will keep her sedated for most of the day tomorrow as well, so her family may not get to see her until Friday.
That's really all the information I have at this time - I will continue to send updates with her progress as I get the information.
As always, your prayers are greatly appreciated and I'm asking too that you continue to pray, not only for Lisa, but for her family as well.
I'm sure each of us can imagine what it would be like to watch your child or sibling go through such a major procedure with more treatments and possibly more surgeries to come. Please pray that they have continued peace regarding Lisa's situation and that they get good rest each night so that they are able to offer Lisa the support both physically and emotionally that she is going to need.
I know that each of you treasure Lisa and know that she also treasures you!
Blessings,