March 3rd, 2010

Good news! The surgeon's assistant informed Bryce's Dad that the operation was a huge success. The cyst was bigger than expected, but it collapsed on its own, and Dr. Falci did not have to insert a shunt in the spinal cord. Bryce's pain in his left shoulder and pectoral region has disappeared and he is gaining some touch sensation in his thumb and third fingers! His recovery is in the percentage of patients who will undoubtedly have big gains in the next 6 months after the operation. He said that Bryce had a lot of scar tissue, and that he cut enough away to make a difference. The huge cyst also responded to draining, and so that is another good sign. Bryce finally got some sleep this afternoon. Full steam ahead!