The Final Count Down

Well, here we go. It's 10:17 A.M. here, 3:17 A.M. back home in Montgomery. I'm here in my hospital room hanging out and talking with Darrin, who is moving on to rehab today, and to my new roommate Mike. I'm sure he and I are going to get to know each other QUITE well over the next few days.

So, Mike has the first surgery, then it's my turn. I'll mostly just be hanging around until then. I was fairly nervous about it all last night, but amazingly I'm pretty relaxed this morning.

11:00AM Mike just went back for his surgery. I guess they will come for me in about three hours. I don't really feel very chatty right now, mainly because there isn't all that much to say at this point. I will say that I have found the German people to be very friendly. I had always heard the opposite. Maybe that's true for some other part of the country, but not here.

12:05 It's time to get my gown and stuff on now. I'm signing off at this point. Wish me luck everybody, and keep praying for me. I really appreciate it!

Oh yeah, PRAY FOR THE DOCTOR TOO! :-)

P.S. I wish you could see the "panty" the nurse just told me to put on. The first thing I said was, "Hey lady, I don't wear a panty. At least call it underwear." You should see them though. They are see through gauze that gives them a kind of fish net look. Good grief! I can't wear these things! Although, I think there are certain nightclubs in Berlin where I would be quite popular. Ha ha!