Dad went into surgery approximately 9:30 AM this morning. The surgeon told us Dad's hip injuries were as bad as it gets, with major breaks on the front and back parts of the hip socket. There will be two major incisions, one each for the front and back repairs. The surgery will last a minimum of 5 hours and could go up to 12. We asked for an update at the halfway point (after the front or back is done), and will post details if we get it. One bit of good news is that Dad has the best ortho surgeon in Maine doing the surgery.

Last night, Dad called us back into his room when we were leaving. He asked us to put him at the top of the list for surgery. It turns out that his surgery was in fact the first of the day today. So this morning we told him we did as he asked and he laughed and laughed. He was in very good spirits this morning, talking with us and saying how great all the hospital help was. He gave Mom a kiss before we left.