Dad's surgery update

[ellen_datlow]

Thanks everyone for their kind words. I arrived at the hospital a little
after 4pm and by 4:30 he was out of surgery (the surgeon was an hour late
and it took 1 1/2 hours.) 

My mom and I waited in the surgery waiting room and at 6:30 went to his room and he was brought up around then--woozy,
half asleep, and very out of it. The surgery itself was successful (replacing the ball in the balljoint...or
something along those lines.)

He'll be in the hospital 3 days and then off to rehab. We're just hoping
the anesthesia hasn't affected him too much. I hope very much that
tomorrow he's more aware of his surroundings and responsive in general to
me and my mom.

It's been a long day.

Comments

[baggyeyes]

I want to add in my well wishes for your father's recovery. I hope he's home and mended very soon.

[ellen_datlow]

Thank you so much.