Marie and her brother Hal -

January 17, 2012

Aprox: 10:00 a.m. – Surgery Update #1: Dad’s left eye has been removed and the surgery went better than expected! Though it will likely require some additional plastic surgery, the surgeon thinks that Dad will be able to be fit with a glass eye in the future. Hallelujah! In other good news, the tumor was self-contained within the eye so ALL of it was removed with his eye. Surgery Part 2 to remove the acoustic neuroma is taking place now. This part is much more technical than the first. Thank you for keeping him in your prayers and more updates to come in 3 hours or less (we hope!). THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

Erin

Hal’s second surgery was a success.  It took longer than expected, though, as there was a little more work needed.  He is taking sips of water and waiting for the morphine to arrive.  He is in ICU for the night.  He, our children and I are so grateful for your prayers and support.  Barb