Charlotte update

My mom is writing in my behalf since my right hand doesn't work yet. My surgery on March 19 was 7 hours long, and the surgeon removed 80-90% of the astrocytoma tumor. When I woke up, most of my body felt numb, but I could move my arms and legs. I was in the ICU for 4 days, moved briefly to the main floor of the hospital, and then was in a rehabilitation center for 2 weeks. The therapists at the rehab center were really good. My walking is mostly stable now. My left hand is fully functioning, and my right hand able to do at least gross motor skills, but the fine motor skills are still a challenge. Every day gets a little better, so I'm encouraged by that. I started out patient therapy today, which was mostly an assessment of where I am and what needs I have yet to accomplish. We will be going there for the next month 3x a week. I am glad to be home. It's good to be back with my family and in my own bed. I'm thankful for all the help and support I've had from friends and family. My friend Anya watched the kids most days that I was in rehab so that my mom could be with me. Several people have brought meals, taken the kids, and even have given us money. The support I have had throughout this ordeal has been amazing. My kids are doing mostly well. Ruby has her moments of anger towards me because I had to wean her 2 weeks before surgery, she quit sucking her thumb, and then she was without her mother for 3 weeks, in addition to the 4 molars which just broke through. I can't lift her right now, which makes it hard to bond again. I also can't do much around the house which makes me feel a little useless, but luckily, my mom's here. I'll have help until the middle of May, so hopefully, I'll be adjusted to life by then. I still feel positive about things, and feel I will make a full recovery, although it might take some time.

Dottie at her First Grade spring program.

Ruby and I at the rehab center.

Easter.