6:30 PM MST
More updates from TusconTucson. Seems that the prep is taking quite a while. This isn’t just some simple knock-out-let’s-go situation. He’s got a few parsecs of lines, drips and hoses inside of him now and is about to get an epidural. Guess those things take time.
The surgeon just spoke with Mike and said that this can go anywhere from four to eight hours. He fully expects to wind up having to take out a few important organs, like a kidney and probably the spleen, including a decent amount of the bowel.
At best, we’re looking at midnight before they stitch him up. They’ll likely keep him zonked until Saturday, so we won’t have anything else to report until then. So sleep well, think happy thoughts, and we’ll resume in the morning.
We are thinking and praying for you all. Thanks for keeping us informed.
Love you Joe. Thinking about you. And never give up.
Good luck to you, you have my best wishes. Sounds like you’ve got a lot of support and great friends to help you through it all.
Keep yer chin up!
-blu3
Sending positive thoughts your way Joe.
You’ve got too much love coming your way from everyone for that little bastard Kuato to have a chance of surviving!
~Sharon
Thanks for the updates, Evo. We just got home from the hockey game, and I kept thinking of Joe and imagining the surgeons attacking the tumor like the Thrashers were attacking the Islanders.
The Thrashers won too.
Still thinking warm and healing thoughts y’all’s way.