We have been waiting and waiting for the day of surgery and now that it's here there is just more waiting. He was supposed to be here at 11:30 and we had to wait forever for them to take him to surgery. They finally took him down but then we still waited for awhile for surgery to start. They had told him that it was out patient surgery but now we have found out that has to stay. My stomach is full of nerves. I do have lots of support though. All of our kids are here, two of my sisters, my brother, my mom and a couple of friends are here. The kids are playing cutthroat Rook. I played for awhile but I couldn't concentrate so I quit.

Well surgery is over and we are in a room. I am staying the night with him. The nurses are so kind and set me up with a recliner right beside him. The cancer was more extensive than we first thought. It was pushing against his esophagus and down to but not against his aorta. They think they got it all. They had to put an implant against his vocal cord to keep it from deteriating and causing problems with breathing.

His voice sounds so rough. He said his throat feels raw. He has three drains and about 26 staples in his neck. It doesn't look pretty but the nurses tell me that Dr. Sobel always does a good job.

I am so grateful for all the people who have been and still are praying for him. God is good indeed!