Update

Faith's surgery lasted over 5 hours.  Her NeuroSurgeon was able to 'put a hole in the cyst' that was pressing on her brain stem.  Everything was going well until the end of the surgery when her brain swelled temporarily and then went back down on its own.  They don't know why this happend or what affect it will have.  We just have to wait and see.  She had a bad night and day after surgery. She was very uncomfortable and in a lot of pain.  Her blood count was low and she had to have a transfusion.  She had an MRI of her brain and spine yesterday that was 2 hours long so she had to be intubated for that.  She did very well and was able to be extubated right away.  We are still waiting to get those results.  She had a good night last night and started eating some.  Today, she is just getting tylenol for pain and not eating much and sleeping alot.  This is to be expected after the rough few days she has had.  She is still in the ICU but is doing well.  Hopefully we will be able to take her home in a few days but no word on that yet.  Thank you for all of your prayers and support.