Thursday, January 5, 2012

What We Knew While Steve was in Surgery


  • Hello again, this is Lisa, writing from our beachfront patio, watching the beautiful Caribbean ocean. Lesley has been updating this blog since she is with Steve and Terry and I am not even in the country. I have been anxiously awaiting information, just like all of you have, to hear about the surgery. I thought I would share what I have heard, just in case any of you missed it, so here are copies of our Facebook messages and an e-mail message. These were posted mostly on the day of surgery and into the evening that night.

    Now we await details about the recovery and the next plan of attack against this horrible cancer. Terry continuously is thankful for all the support she receives from you all.  Please continue to let Steve and her know you care.


        • From Chrissy via Facebook message: Hope you are enjoying your vacation!!!! Great news...step in a positive direction.......they took the entire tumor out!!!!! yes....entire tumor........still not sure what that entails....but no mass in the head.....positive steps.

          talk more soon......Les should be posting update on the blog probably tomorrow......would be my guess.

      • 13 minutes ago
        Lisa Symington
        • I've been worrying about Steve all yesterday and today, and have been thankful for all the posts/info passed on. SSSSOOOO glad the surgery went well. It's so scary knowing what Could go wrong, and hoping it doesn't, and I'm so glad Steve seems to have really done well. I'm waiting for continuing info about if there are any neurological deficit noticeable. Memory? Space/time deficits? and language? Those are probably the biggest ones for Steve. Thanks for keeping my in the loop!
        • From Lesley via Facebook message: I updated when I got home this evening. I would tell you here, but I just wrote it on the blog, so you can read it there. Really not much to say today, and hoping tomorrow goes smoothly. I will update as soon as I know something.

      • Yesterday
        Lisa Symington
        • THANKS! I read the blog first thing this morning. Fingers and toes are crossed for today.
      Terry Ravenscroft
      happy news they got at least 95% of the tumor out possibly more!!!!! Steve should wake up the way he went in.....All your prayers & thoughts brought wonderful karma....Love, Terry
       ·  · 14 hours ago · 

    • Laurie Fisher Ravenscroft
      For all our friends and relatives who have been praying for Greg's brother Steve, who had his surgery today, here is the update from Terry Ravenscroft

      "happy news they got at least 95% of the tumor out possibly more!!!!! Steve should wake up the way he went in.....All your prayers & thoughts brought wonderful karma....Love, Terry"
       ·  · 12 hours ago near Fremont, CA · 

      • You and 10 others like this.

        • Marion Blair Laurie I am so happy that they did the surgery. Do you know if they put glio wafers in? He just needs to keep running from this monster and remember that the only one who knows what is going to happen is above. I remember telling our Rabbi to prove to me that there is a G-d and he did. We are beating all the odds and so will he. Keeping him in our prayers.
          12 hours ago ·  ·  1

        • Terry Ravenscroft thanks Laurie...xoxoxo
          12 hours ago · 

        • Joe Eagle Great news!!
          11 hours ago · 

    • Lesley Kennedy
      Steve is out of surgery. All went well. They got more than 95% of the tumor out. The Dr will talk to us again soon to give more info. Steve is doing well.

       ·  · 14 hours ago via mobile · 

      • 8 people like this.

        • Lisa Symington Yea! I hope the waiting went OK for all of you. I'm looking forward to when you will talk to Steve and reassure me that he is doing fine from your perspective. Thanks.
          11 hours ago · 

        • Lesley Kennedy We are waiting to see him in the neuro ICU. Terry saw im in recovery and said he was loopy but good. They did one more MRI after the surgery, but we have not seen the Dr since he came out of the OR.
          11 hours ago · 

        • Lisa Symington Great news about Terry seeing Steve and him only being loopy. Did he talk about the tortoises again?
          11 hours ago · 

        • Katie Symington Big hug to you all! Give Steve a kiss from me please. 
          10 hours ago · 

        • Lesley Kennedy Just got out from seeing Steve. He looks and sounds great. All fingers, toes, vision, speech are working well. The only thing he has so far is floaters in his right eye, but they may go away. Good news ia that after the MRI the Dr said there is no tumor. They got it all!
          10 hours ago ·  ·  1

        • Katie Symington Wait, so what percent would that be? So glad to hear that!
          10 hours ago · 

        • Lisa Symington Gary here- that's great news!
          10 hours ago · 

        • Annette Goodfellow That is awesome news! Hug both Steve and Terry for us.
          9 hours ago · 

        • Lesley Kennedy Katie...100%. However, they will still do the chemo and radiation to kill the floating cells that typically are there with this type of cancer. I have not spoken to the Dr since the surgery, but it is still an aggressive type of cancer that tends to return. So we are cautiously optimistic.
          7 hours ago ·  ·  1


    • Terry Ravenscroft
      Waiting at Cedars.....Got an update about 5 mins ago all is going well so far....Should be done about 3....
       ·  · 19 hours ago · 

    • Lesley Kennedy
      Update from Steve's doctor: They have most of the tumor out, and they are working to get as much as posible removed. No time frame for when they wil finish, but all is going well so far!

       ·  · 16 hours ago via mobile · 

      • 3 people like this.

        • Laurie Fisher Ravenscroft Thanks for the update. Sounds good! Give Terry a hug from me!
          15 hours ago · 

        • Lisa Symington Patiently waiting. We keep looking for your information. Keep them coming :)
          14 hours ago · 

    • Terry Ravenscroft
      New update....Got most of tumor out....don't know percentage yet....but good news....:) don't kno what time they'll finish now...will keep in touch...Love, Terry
       ·  · 16 hours ago · 

      • An e-mail from Terry dated December 31, 2011:
        Hi Everyone, Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, and have a happy new year... So here we go, Steve’s surgery is set for Wednesday January 4th, at 8:15 a.m. at Cedars Sinai, Tuesday the 3rd we have all the pre-op prep...two MRi’s, an appointment with an Internist, and the pre-op nurse. Since Steve has to be at the hospital at 6:15 am Wednesday, we will be spending the night at the Residence inn by Marriott in Beverly Hills, on Tuesday night... I will try my best to keep in touch, via cell, or email on Wednesday, Surgery expected to last 6 to 8 hours...Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers,  We are sooo blessed in our family & friends.
        With love and warmest wishes for a happy 2012, Terry
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