Done yesterday

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A very long, mostly very boring day, which is exactly what one wants when a family member is going in for surgery. I had the notion that I was relatively calm, but the contrast in mood after I actually heard that things had gone well, and again when I went in to see her, was noticable.

I'm feeling perversely gleeful about having written a parody of "The Owl and the Pussycat" about a couple of my friends. They'll probably kill me.

I was very disappointed about having to go to bed so early, both yesterday and the night before. I needed the time, damnit.

Colleen: update

Colleen is looking good, and recovering. She was able to get from the bed to a chair this morning, but the epidural dosage required to control the pain makes her a little too unsteady to walk yet. It may slow down her recovery, too; hopefully they'll be able to drop the dosage tomorrow. She had me bring her walker; it's a lot better than the little two-wheeled folding things they have at the hospital.

Apparently there were two cysts, one on each ovary; 5 and 7 cm. All in all, as of this morning, she'd lost about 7 lbs since her weigh-in before the surgery. Hell of a way to lose weight, though.

She has her cell phone, of course, but no good place to set her laptop where she can read it. So phone will continue to be the medium of choice for connecting to her.