Doctor Was Smiling

Let's start with the important information and then track backwards. Mike is doing great. The doctor had a very large grin on his face when he met with Sue and assorted others after the surgery yesterday. He said that the surgery went even better than expected. Mike is alert right now and we are waiting for the doctor to give updates this morning as he makes his rounds. Once the doc has seen him, they will let Mike get up and walk around...which he would really like to be doing now!

Tracking back. Mike's surgery started around noon and lasted about 4 hours. Mike had his entourage in the preop area: Sue, brother Bill, sister Kathy and his Mom, Pat.  Sue said that she thought that the staff must have thought that they were crazy because there was a lot of laugher and light hearted conversation. Mike was making friends with everyone that he met!  Don't you know he is just their dream patient!  He is upbeat, very positive and cooperative. When the nurse came into the preop area and asked him if he had anything that needed to be removed to which he replied, "Apparently I do." --- this of course sent everyone in the room, including the nurse, into laughter!

He's appropriately sleepy for someone who had major surgery, but is in good spirits and still his sense of humor... the ice chips really aren't cutting it anymore so he's hopeful for something more substantial...like...a popsicle...yum yum...

Uploading a picture that I took at the race on Saturday of Mike's feet. I have named the picture "Warrior Feet" which is appropriate don't you think? 

He will most likely get sprung from the hospital on Monday -   More later. Trish