Update on Jacob

Jacob's surgery went really well. They were able to remove the tumor, and it had not penetrated through the dermis (I think that's the word for the sack like layer of tissue around the brain) which is a big relief. The surgeons put a titanium mesh in to replace the portion of his skull that was taken out. Also, they were able to move a muscle in his neck to mostly fill the hole made by the tumor.  It had also stretched his skin enough that even with the portion they took out there was still enough skin to stitch close the wound. This was great because they didn't have to transplant any tissue from his back or leg. He's handling the pain pretty well, but its already obvious that he'll need some physical therapy after he heals to get full range of motion back in his neck. All in all, we have been very blessed. It's too soon to say how long he'll be in the hospital, but we're hoping for less than the 6 days the doctors originally were predicting.