Yesterday was my daughter’s big surgery. This was supposed to involve cracking her rib cage open to remove what is called a thymic cyst. This was predicted to be the size of a lime and it is pushing on her aorta and causing a multitude of problems.

Scans and radiology aren’t perfect. Once they started the procedure they discovered the cyst is much larger than they thought. This led to a full sternotomy and not just a couple of ribs.

Of course we are 2000 miles away and get what dribbles and drabs we can, but the rumor is it all worked out fine. She is going to be in the hospital for days.

Her pseudo husband cannot be with her and she needs someone. His work is brutal and demanding. We arranged everything in advance for Old What’s Her Face to be there for a week. Based upon post operative updates this is now going to be two weeks.

This extra week has caused her issues at work, but she got her way in the end. (I’ve known her for decades and I never doubted that outcome.) Someone has to be with our daughter, and she is 2000 miles from friends and family.

Today started at 2:00 a.m. so I could take my wife to the airport. I’m not highly motivated, but over the weekend I finished my novel with the exception of the denouement chapter.

Probably won’t get a lot more done today.