here he is

Sweet & peaceful, sleeping anesthesia off. Vitals all good. NG tube was removed. Post-op is the noisiest place in the hospital, I think. Such an odd smell.

They say we'll go up to our room around 5:00. Joa, Jean, Thomas & Michael will be back around 6:00. Andey arranged for pizzas through the hospital cafeteria. Erika's making & bringing the half-cake. Denise & Kali are coming to celebrate, too.

Lars doesn't get to eat or drink for another 24 hours; it's already been 17 hours.

We probably should have asked our surgeons if they play video games. A new study found that surgeons & surgical residents with a history of playing video games for 3 hours or more per week performed significantly better on a standard surgical skills test than their nonplaying colleagues. From 60-second science podcast- Check it out.