I survived. I won't give you the hairy scary details and bore you to death, but here's a summary of some of my "take-aways" from this experience...

• Good nurses make all the difference. Jesus, what a hard job that must be.
• You find out who loves you (and who doesn't give a shit) when you are going through something like this. And the answers are not what you thought.
• Heroic acts by friends far and near come in small packages and are often tiny acts of kindness.
• By comparison (this being my first surgery)... I learned it is harder (for me) to be a loved one of someone having surgery than being the one getting the surgery.
• Physical pain isn't nearly as bad as fear, in and of itself
• Peeing is special... especially after not being able to do so.
• Chihuahuas are easily offended when you don't let them pounce on your belly
• Emails can wait.

So these are my thoughts for the day. I have a follow-up doc visit at 1:00 today. That's the news.