Surgery

10:45 pm:
I'm in my room at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Surgery took about 3 hours and I was in recovery room by a little after 6 pm. The surgery didn't get started until after 3.
I had a little bit of unexplained but not too worrisome fast heart rate so I stayed in the Recovery Room until 9pm for observation.
By all accounts, the surgery went well. I am feeling quite good. No real discomfort but I feel sure that they did some nerve blocks as well, which haven't worn off.
Chris was a real trooper and hung out here from 11 am until after ten. I sent him back to our hotel, where we have been staying since Sunday. With the snow and freezing temperatures, I didn't want to take any chances about being unable to get to the hospital. It worked out well and we extended so Chris could stay the night and not have to drive home and back.
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I love you all! More updates later.