So far so good...

I've been receiving updates from the operating room every 1-2 hours and the latest update was the one we were waiting for.

Completion of the removal of the thoracic T8 of the spine with no complications and no monitored disruption of the spinal cord. He is now implanting the two support rods.

This is the news we were hoping for. No invasive wrangling of the spinal cord. Now the final word will be when she wakes up and if she has any tingling or noticeable affects from the surgery itself.

Here is a pic of a normal spine for comparison.