Hello Smithellanites!

Sarah here, Becky's daughter, to say that the Usual Blogger Woman went into the surgery room about half an hour ago. Dad and I just came back from our brief visit with her; we prayed over her and kissed her goodbye, then were skedaddled from the place. By then, Mom was already quite loopy and slightly forgetful, as she had been put on a relaxing medication about ten minutes previous. This aside, she looked somewhat aware of herself and she seemed ready to get this part of her journey over.

Thank you for stopping by.
Stay tuned!

--Sarah

An Update From Debbie

Hello everyone! This is Becky's sister, Debbie (the high-maintenance one:-) ).

Becky is home, in her own bed and sleeping. On the way home this morning (she had to leave the room by 6 this morning due to insurance requirements--don't even get me started), her basic summation of the experience was that is was much harder than she thought it was going to be. But yet, she handled it all with her typical grace and courage and we are very proud of her.

Yesterday after the surgery, Becky had quite a bit of pain and some nausea through the afternoon. By evening, the pain was more under control and she was able to eat. She rested pretty well last night was able to tolerate the ride home, though with some discomfort.

The pain medications seem to be working well and Steve and I learned how to empty the drains with neither one of us passing out cold. Yep, the family that Does Drains together, stays together!

I know your prayers, love and concern mean so much to Becky and to the family as well. Thank you.