Not a Craniotomy - A Burr Hole

Ron was in surgery from 5:15pm tonight until around 8pm. The nurse was too busy to talk to me when I called twice. The nurse I spoke with earlier today said that he would be having the Craniotomy, but really wasn't sure. I didn't know the difference between that and a Burr Hole. The Craniotomy is where a bone flap is removed temporarily to access the brain. (big difference). The Burr Hole is a small hole drilled on one side of the skull to drain the fluid from around the brain. His surgery was successful and he was wide awake, watching t.v., he responded to commands and told the nurse his full name (he knew it). I spoke to the nurse around 10:15 p.m. He will be in trauma ICU overnight and hopefully released to the 11th floor again tomorrow. This is great news!