This is Melanie. Leslie said I could let you know what is going on. I went to Logan Thursday night to stay with the kids so that Hal and Leslie could go to the hospital at 5:00 a.m. on Friday. Stephanie and Mom spent the day at the hospital with Hal. A big thanks to Kathleen Parrish and Kendra Burton, who also paid a visit. The surgery was suppose to start at 7:45. She finally went in at around 11:00 a.m. The surgery went very well and Dr. Orlandi feels like he was able to get the whole tumor. There was one little complication. The tumor had grown into the bone that covers the spinal column. When the doctor removed it, it put a hole in the bone and spinal fluid was leaking. He was able to put a membrane over the hole. The recovery will be a little tough though. She is not allowed to sneeze, cough, bend-over, lift anything or have her head below her heart at all or she could damage that membrane. This is going to be very tough for her especially with her little girls. They are busy, active young ladies and demand a lot of attention. Leslie needs to rest and this will make it really hard for her.
Stephanie came to Logan after the surgery and helped me with the kids. We discovered that we are a great child care tag-team. Stephanie is going to take the little girls to Salt Lake until Wednesday then I will pick them up and bring them to Pocatello. We hope this will help Leslie heal and get a lot of rest. Hallie Kate, Carson and Mason should be big helpers for her. Here are some pictures I took over the weekend of the kids and Leslie when she got home from the hospital. Thanks to Jan, Debbie and Janae for the beautiful flowers!
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