Alyssa is doing Great!

Alyssa had surgery on March 12th to remove the cyst on her head. The surgery went very well and took about an hour. It was a little more complicated than what the doctor first thought when she started the procedure. The cyst had grone large enough to where it was over the soft spot instead of the bone. The cyst was attached to the dura (the lining of the brain) more than anticipated.

The doctor was pretty sure she was able to get all of it out and that we shouldn't have any problems afterwards and it should not grow back again. Alyssa is happier and more talkative now than ever before. We think that it was actually putting more pressure on things than what we knew. Maybe she had a headache that just kept getting worse until the surgery.

The nurses kept telling us to be prepared for when she comes out of anesthesia. They told us she will probably be upset and crying and not to be alarmed. When they brought her back into the room with us she was alittle dazed but she was calm. She was looking about the room and real quiet. Definately not what the nurses were expecting. We brought her home about an hour later.

She had her stiches taken out 5 days later. The wound is healing well, although it is still swollen. Hopefully the soft tissue swelling will continue to decrease until her head no longer has a big lump.

We are grateful that the surgery went well and that all is well with our little girl.