Thursday Pensacola 1.0

1. "Okay" is a good way to begin this morning. Ok, Malinda was wheeled away to surgery prep at 5:30, Linda and I arrived moments later just as the nurse who took her down came back to the ICU. The nurse said she had a good night. Ray, who spent the night in 471, is designated next of kin and went down with her as hospital requires. Yesterday the neurosurgeon told us it would be "four or five hours, maybe less." So, okay, here we are. As appropriate, I will update via this blog and with link on Facebook. Right now, for those waiting to hear, I'll post this and the FB link, then come back here and muse.

2. Ray came in a few minutes ago, about 6:40. Said "they" will call us when they "start," which will be in about an hour.

3. 0748 am, called from OR to say M went to sleep well and the procedure is underway. Four to five hours.

4. 0957 still in surgery and all is well.

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