Friday November 18, 2011

Family & Friends:

We arrived at the University of Chicago Hospital (Bernard A. Mitchell) at 5:30 this morning. We checked Joanie in and promptly waited (1) hour in the surgery waiting room. They then took her to pre-op for the necessary prep work. Dr. Song (Plastic Surgeon) met her first and marked her for the DIEP flap reconstruction. Dr. Jaskowiak (Breast Surgeon) stopped in to say hi and reassure Joan everything will be OK. I expect to hear from Dr. J around 11:00 after which I will make another post. Dr. Song expects to be done around 2-3 this afternoon. I gave her a hug and several kisses and they whisked her away at 7:30. The waiting begins...