Jess Out of Surgery - Posted by Elton

Jess went in to surgery yesterday at 11:30am and I saw her just before 7pm. Though I have yet to speak to her amazing brain surgeon, all signs indicate that the procedure was a success!  She looked a lot better than the first time i saw her after her last surgery.  Nausea and pain were kept at bay this time around...probably a combination of her putting peppermint oil below her nose pre-surgery, anesthesiast reading notes from previous surgery, Jess' qi gong exercises and Jess just being a lot tougher from having 3 major surgeries in 5 months.

This surgery really is a blessing.  The tumor that was removed yesterday was there from September but the surgeon (Dr. H) chose not to remove it at that time because of the risks involved.  Due to the size of it now, we had no choice and he was surprised she even has any vision based on its location in the brain.  He also said that after this surgery, there is a chance that she will lose vision on the left side of both eyes.   But the next day after reviewing Jess' latest MRI, Dr. H said it is actually in a different spot  and the surgery should go fine with minimal risks.  I have limited knowledge in cancer and scans but it was a relief to hear how this MRI scan showed something different than what 2 previous CT scans and an MRI had  indicated.

This is when it gets interesting.  Later that evening, Jess calls Obi Wan in China and asks if she is feeling better.Jess WAS feeling better but she thought that may have been the medication she is taking from the hospital.  Obi Wan continued, saying that he has been doing qi gong heating on her the last couple of days to MOVE her tumor so she should feel better!!  Some may call it a coincidence or a lucky guess but Jess and I believe that he played a part in the tumor being in a better spot and was filled with emotions after he said that.  This qi gong really amazes me because ten minutes after hanging up with Obi, Jess was having dinner with us and excused herself from the table because she can feel Obi doing heating on her.  When she gets heating from him, she just feels so wiped when only half an hour earlier she is fine.  I don't know....Jess and I don't question any miracles,coincidences or blessings that we come across...we just carry on with our journey and the faith that someone is always looking over our shoulder.

Thank you everybody for your  thoughts and prayers!