Update on Tom - my email to family and friends

Hey everyone,

Sorry for not getting an update out via email last night -- I ended up staying overnight at the hospital again at Tom's request. Surgery was at 7pm, he was out by 9pm and in recovery until about 11/11:30. The surgeon was able to remove the gallbladder lapriscopically instead of cutting his ab muscles, which will speed up recovery tremendously. It was much more infected than we had thought -- apparently this has been brewing for some time, which would explain a few days over the past weeks where he was feeling kind of blah, for lack of a better description. Because the infection was more pronounced, they kept one incision open with a drain, and he'll remain in the hospital until at least tomorrow and treated with high doses of IV antibiotics.

His pain has been very well managed (a big difference from his car accident two years ago!), and he was able to get out of bed this morning under his own power, which impressed me. He's still exhausted, as am I, after three days on little-to-no sleep, but starting to hit that bored phase. He now has his cell phone and I'm sure would love calls (617-686-5449) or visitors (Lawrence Memorial in Medford, room 229). We should be in the hospital through tomorrow (Wednesday).

Thanks for the well wishes, as well as the grief for missing the golf tournament yet again -- he's been enjoying the ribbing!