8/21 - 8:21am, Birthday Surgery

Here we are, the day of surgery and in the waiting room we are doing our best to calm our anxiety. Kristine, whom had to be nervous, didn't show it as she was wheeled into the operating room on her transport bed. She entered preop at 7:35 and prep at 8:12 (we can track her progress on a screen in the waiting room). Surgery has not yet begun.

The benefit event was a great success with a surprisingly good turnout given the relatively short notice and overlap with one of the busiest vacation periods of the summer. We owe a tremendous amount of thanks to Roey, Simone, Matt and Trevor for their efforts in organizing and pulling off such a great event. We also owe our gratitude to all who attended and to those who sent their blessings.

The picture above shows the wristband that was given out at the benefit. The words "Trust Life" are imprinted on it. This expression is one Kristine often uses when life take its own course without regard for the controls we put in place to manipulate it in our favor. When things take an unfavorable turn she says, "sometimes you just need to let go and trust life." It's an expression that she lives by and one that has never been so true as it has been in the last sixth months.

The surgery is scheduled to last anywhere from 4 to 6 hours. I'll be blogging periodically throughout the day as we get updates. Keep Kristine in your thoughts and prayers.

Ryan