Time flies when life gives you lemons

So....this week has been crazy!! I left Stafford, VA Monday morning with my friend and fellow marine wife, Roxxann. We were enroute to the Camp lejeune, NC area on a house hunting trip.Fun times. Our hubbies left early the next day for 3 weeks of training in CA before graduation from IOC...which also means limited contact from them! Now, being 6 hours from home and having two kids around a year old, and a lot of houses to look at is a pretty daunting task...but amidst much stress and some strategically placed (and awesome) baby sitting, we managed to cram in finding a rental for us, and putting a contract together for Rox and fam to purchase a home. it was CRAZY!
meanwhile, in hometown leb, IL...Mama shake decided to spice things up and create some excitement. Adam came down to join her for a doc's appt to address a new issue with her right hand/arm...stroke like symptoms similar to what happened 2 years ago. well this time around it warranted an MRI and what has become a week in the hospital. What they have decided is that her history of radiation treatment and brain tumor has compromised her internal carotid artery. Her tumor actually surrounds this artery, and the artery itself has narrowed due to some plaque buildup and some deterioration as a side effect of radiation. SO...yesterday they placed a stint in the artery just under the tumor in hopes that it would help to restore bloodflow to the brain above it. Although they didn't hold out much hope for her to regain control over her right arm, this morning her arm function is much improved. The surgery did leave her with a blood clot in the artery, just above the tumor...so they are battling with blood thinners and hoping that the clot will dissolve before it causes anymore issues. They also have decided that she has had a series of TIAs or small strokes over the last couple months, that have been undetectable until the most recent MRI.
so, they are keeping her here at Barnes Jewish hospital in StL for at least another week. Hopefully she can be moved from ICU to a regular room in the next couple days. they will then repeat the angiogram to see if this stint is working they will then decide whether they will place another stint in the artery within the tumor. That would be a bit more risky especially with the clots that are there now. So, we will wait and see.
Me...i'm in for the long run. Took a one way flight in with Connor yesterday. While Mom is in ICU, Connor can't be here, so Adam's friends have taken him to their house to stay. Last night was my first night without my little guy, and although it's hard to be away from him i know he is much happier in a place where he can run and play, and they will bring him to visit soon! hehe! once mom breaks outta here, we'll bring him back home to mommy!
so that's the most of it for now...i'll try to keep updates coming as i can! thank you for all the prayers!! keep em coming!!