TODAY IS THE SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF MY MOM VICKY'S GLIOBLASTOMA BRAIN SURGREY AT SWEDISH AMERICAN HOSPITAL AT 2:00PM!

Hi Everyone! Today is the sixteenth anniversary of my Mom Vicky's Glioblastoma brain surgrey at Swedish American Hospital! I remember it was a very tough day and frightening for my family and I! We had too be at the hospital at 9:00am so the doctors and nureses could prep her for surgrey! Her surgrey was at 2:00pm My Dad John my Grandma Alice my Aunt Marica my Uncle John, my Uncle Nino, my Grandma Bena and I were all in the waiting room hoping and praying for a marvelous recovery! After about six hours Dr. Alexzandar came out too the waiting room and told my family and I that my Mom DID survive the surgrey but he only could take about the size of a grapefruit of the tumor out! All of us were very anxious and excited too see her, she was very tired and happy for the surgrey to be over with! All of us had many tears of happiness! I went home with my Aunt Marcia and Uncle John for two weeks so my Dad John could take care of my Mom Vicky and have some quailty time together! When my Dad brought my Mom home from the hospital for recovery, she walked from the car with her walker and sat down on the couch too rest, the very nest day her whole right side was paralyzed! I helped her as much as I could! My Dad John was a WONDERFUL and DEVOTED husband he took care of my Mom Vicky WONDERFULLY! I also NEVER wanted too leavve her side! She had rehab at Van Mater rehab center, my Grandpa Bill was also there recovering from his stroke so he and my Mom had their meals togther which was neat! I also helped my Mom as much as I could by helping her with her thearpy, being there for support! I learned a lot of my strength and motivation from my Mom she was one of the strongest woman I've ever known! Sadly she lost her battle with Glioblastomia and passed away on Sunday June 19th 2005 at 2:10am at the age of 49 years old!