Cari Back in Surgery 10/02/12

Well, here we are again. It is amazing how unprepared you can still feel with all the anticipation that leads up to surgery. This morning started off okay, but very quickly you could tell that the household was not looking forward to what was planned for today. Cari, of course, had more to do than is humanly possible, which starts everything off with expectations that can't possibly be met. The kids got off for school with the only reference point being that mom was going back into surgery.
From everything that we knew about this surgery, this was suppose to be no big deal. The kids were not convinced.
Once the boys were off, the girls got ready while I ran a last minute errand for Cari. When I returned, my father was there and we gave Cari a blessing. I have been pretty anxious but as the day wore on Cari seemed more relaxed.
Now that the important stuff was out of the way, we could get down to business, literally. Cari and I picked up the house, re-worked emails for online shoe partys and sent them out. Cari's mom showed up to graciously watch the kids while we drove to Salt Lake, but by the time we finally left we were behind schedule. The closer we got to Salt Lake, the more uneasy I started to feel. Not that anything was wrong, but the anxiety of, "here we go again" settled in. Cari has been good though trying to put my mind at ease.
So, we arrived about 1:15pm and checked in and waited. Dr. Pattell came in to answer last minutes questions and fill us in on the details of the surgery. The best part for me was to see Cari relax and actually appear excited. (I use the term excited conservatively)
After what seemed like forever, someone finally came to get Cari. It was different this time though, because instead of hooking Cari up to everything, they just walked her away. I snuck in a quick kiss before she was gone. Now here I sit waiting. Hopefully, I will hear how it went soon.