And breathe...

Hi all!
This is Kara's sister, Megan, reporting in.  Kara's surgery went well today! We met her at the hospital in the dark this morning and monopolized various waiting rooms throughout the day.  A nurse arrived to let us back to see her before it began, and someone said "all of us?" She looked wearily and said "Sure?" ...and then the caravan of 8 paraded behind.  :) We gathered around her bedside, said a quick prayer and shared our hugs and happy thoughts... off she went.

The staff reported in a couple times during the long procedure, and the surgeon was pleased with the results.  He was positive in talking with us afterward about the next few days, too.  Pathology reports will hopefully be back on Friday and then the next course of action will develop from there.  We are very grateful to all the staff at the hospital for being so kind throughout the process (and skilled during the surgery!)  Plus, we know that Kara has a great caretaker around the clock in Matt!

Just want to take this opportunity to share how awesome I think she is...who else would think of everyone else on the eve of such a big day? Who would make sure that her nieces and nephews had their Halloween treats, that her Grandma received a fall bouquet, and that her family and friends were okay?  Kara is a super hero- I'm so lucky to be her sister and proud to be her friend.  Thank you all for your continued thoughts and prayers! We can all share a deep breath for today and look forward to helping her recover one day at a time now.
More soon-
Megan