A New Year with new results

I was hoping Jodi would of done her trademark "day after brain surgery blog", but after this one, she has had some complications. She was brought in yesterday morning to have her 5th brain surgery (her second brain port). Everything went as planned like usual with her going to ICU around Noon.
After surgery she was very tired and rested most of the day. Later in the afternoon I noticed that she was having problems with her thought process and speech along with lack of strength of her left side. We were told to wait till she was rested and hope it would come around.
At 9AM this morning they took her down for a MRI and we spoke to the Dr.'s P.A. She stated that she could definitely see some issues with speech and her immobility of her left side. She also said that she couldn't see Jodi going home until at least through the weekend if not longer. She was finally moved to the 8th floor around 9 PM and could not stand or walk on her own.
She could be admitted into the therapy ward at the hospital and we would go from there. I am sure we will learn more each day.
Also the MRI showed that this tumor was melanoma and with the location of it, they could not get all of it. I am sure we will meet with Doctors and Oncologists in the coming days to see what our next option is

We have been up many ups and downs on this amazing roller coaster ride we have been on for the last year and a half and I am sure with Jodi's amazing strength we'll be on the up swing soon. As I sit here I think about the day we sat here and tried to come up with a name of this blog "an Amazing Brain", I feel it should of been called"An Amazing Brain, Woman, Family, Friends, Community, and Doctors" because we have all been taught so much since that day in May 2011. Now I believe Jodi will surprise us all again and be back to what she has amazed us with through this journey. She is by far the most amazing person I have ever known and am sure she has taught many many people she has came in contact with in the last 18 months what the true meaning of  the strength of positive attitude and never giving up.

I will keep everyone who reads this blog updated on day to day activities with Jodi and her progress. I am very surprised that she has not asked for her cell phone yet because we all know that she loves to keep you all informed of how she is doing! Thank you all for all the kind words and messages I have received in these last two days. You will never know how grateful our family is.

Continue to Believe,
Kurt