Mission Accomplished!

Kristi's surgery was a complete success!  The Doctors were able to remove Arnold the tumor completely and preserve all facial nerve function.  The post-op MRI was declared 'beautiful' as well.  Kristi has been moved out of the ICU and is now in a regular room where she continues to be groggy from all the pain medication.  She did manage to get up and power through some serious pain and nausea to walk through the ICU amazing both me and the Physical Therapist.  This was all less than 24 hours after having the surgery!  The next steps are to spend more time on her feet, eating some solid food and getting the lumbar drain removed.  I'm confident Kristi will blow through all those requirements no time.