Well here we are, the day of surgery. This is Jon's pre-op pic after getting up at 3:30 to get to MSKCC by 5:45am. He was in good spirits the whole way, mostly concerned about how he would get the score for the NY Rangers playoff game tonight!!! He made all those he encountered laugh and had plenty of smiles to share. Around 7:30am they wheeled him away from me into surgery. This time was so different...no tears, just clarity in knowing surgery was the right thing to do. After many hours of waiting, I got to meet with the doctor who said he removed 80% of the tumor and Jon did great throughout the surgery, remaining strong and responsive when they woke him up to check his functioning. I was pleasantly surprised (and shed a few tears) when I saw him in recovery, head bandaged and all hooked up to IV's. He was talkative, sharing his incredible humor that had the operating room staff laughing. There are no words to express how grateful we are to the staff who cared for him and family and friends who have reached out to us. Now the recovery begins...going in to see him again in a little while and sharing all the love from you! More to come...
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