Optimism Is Warranted, Say The Experts

Dad underwent surgery to remove dead portions of his cerebellum and to relieve pressure that was apparently causing brain-stem compression.  We waited nearly 6 hours to hear from the surgeon that he was optimistic about Dad's chances for recovery.  To put this into perspective, Dad's condition had been declining over the past few days and we feared that his death was imminent.  We are now feeling that he has dodged THAT bullet.  His death does not seem imminent.  

What we do not know, yet, is how much he will be affected.  Damage to the cerebellum largely impacts motor functioning, like balance and fine motor movement.  I found what seems to be a pretty good  explanation of cerebellum problems, complete with MRI images, at a website called Dizziness-and-Balance.com.