August 21 - Ivan had the surgery early this morning and is doing great!

Hello Everyone,

Ivan had the surgery early this morning (7:30 am???)  and was in the recovery room by 10 AM.  The nurses said he was doing great and I went to see him in room 301 at 11 am.  He was cheerful, pain free ( because the anesthetic was still in his system) and feeling quite pleased. He is in a lovely  private room with a view of the sea in the new wing of our hospital  (St Mary's-Sechelt).

We have no details yet about the results but at the moment we are all relieved and delighted that this surgery went so well.

I stopped in at 4 PM after work and he stated he had been walking up and down the halls,  exploring our new hospital! Let's hope this recovery has no major issues that surface once the anesthetic wears off.

Lynda is visiting Ivan now and we expect by tomorrow he will see either his own doctor or the surgeon in the hospital so we get more details. We have no idea how long he will stay in the hospital, but if he continues to feel as good as today he is likely to be home very soon:)

A  lot of the lab work is done in Vancouver so we may not get the important results for a week or more.

I am exhausted after a sleepless night, an early wake up and a day mixed with work and hospital visits so am about to have a nap:)

I thank everyone for the love, care and good wishes that have buoyed us up during the wait and the surgery.

Warmest Greetings to All!