Cyberknife

After many years of following me post my two surgeries, the doctors have seen some growth again. This time the benign tumors (remnants from the prior surgeries that they couldn't remove) will be removed via a wonderful procedure that doesn't involve a scalpel or screws in my head (the way the used to do it in the good ole days). This radiation surgery involves many rays of low-grade radiation intersecting at the bad spots (tumor) and hopefully not at the good spots (other grey material). They said that the procedure was a success, but bad signs would be "really bad headaches or vomiting in the next 48 hours" or "brain swelling in in the next 3 months". Unfortunately, Fiona has come down with a stomach flu and has vomited multiple times today - very exciting considering we have a flight back to Philly on Saturday morning. So here is to hoping that my head won't be swelling and Fiona's tummy won't be evacuating, and we actually make it to the plane for vacation. In case anyone has every wondered what it is like to be spiderman or Hannibal Lector, here is a pic that my lovely wife took in the surgery room.

The only thing funnier than the picture was the fact that the doctor must have taken lessons from Dentistry school, as he insisted on asking me questions when I was not able to move my lips, so I attempted to answer with muffled mmm-hmm and hmm-hmm to differentiate yes's and no's.

- Daddy Fence