OP & The Week After.....

So we decided to go with the operation. We thought it was better this way and that a proactive approach would keep any further brain damage from occurring and give Mausi the best shot at a relatively normal life.

Monday morning we showed up at the clinic and were surprised to find that the national television station, ZDF, was there to greet us. It turns out that they wanted to air Mausi's story.

While Liane and I had no objections to this, we postponed some of the interviewing they wanted to do right off until we got the paperwork and such sorted out for Mausi. We let them film it, though it was fairly boring stuff (fill out about a rain forest's worth of paper).

The doctors went over the planned procedure, we discussed the risks, etc and were informed that Mausi was scheduled to be operated on the next morning. With heavy hearts and some trepidation, we left our Mausi in the care of the Uni Clinic, Giessen.

Neither Liane or I slept very well and we were on the edge most of Tuesday while we waited for word on how the OP went. Finally, late Tuesday afternoon the surgeon called and reported that Mausi came through the OP OK. What a relief.

However, they would not let us visit her due to the fear that seeing us before we could return her home would cause undue stress. Estimates were vague on when Mausi could come home.