The links below are a record of my experience, from about a week before surgery, to now. There are spelling and grammar errors, excessively optimistic recovery reports, and other errors. These have been left mostly unaltered to give you a true picture of the impact of the surgery. There is a lot of information in the updates and essays, but we recommend reading them in sequence from earliest to most recent. Jessica's narrative describing her experience as her father went through surgery is currently included in the June 1 updates.