Great News...It's Not a Tumor

I have just talked with Dr. Baskin. It is a disc not a tumor as previously discussed. Since it is not a tumor, there is no question of malignancy. The doctor went along one side of her spine and removed the disc as previously planned. The nerves were compromised by the disc but with it's removal should improve Colleen's mobility dramatically. He didn't have to brace her spine because his proceedure didn't compromise it that much (we can go through airport radar detectors without interruption) As soon as she is out of recovery she will be transferred to a room (instead of ICU as previously discussed). She should be home tomorrow, with a brighter mobility outlook. Ernest