Family Update

I talked to my stepdaughter yesterday and she said that the surgery to remove the tumor from my former brother-in-law's spine was successful. Unfortunately, the tumor was cancerous; however, the doctors believe they removed the entire tumor. The doctors also grafted some bone to his spine to alleviate some of the damage done by the tumor. My former brother-in-law will be required to wear a neck brace for a while, but he is expected to be able to go home later this week. As of the phone conversation with my stepdaughter yesterday, my former brother-in-law had not been told the tumor was cancerous.