Update about Jay

I guess Jay didn't even go into surgery until midnight, which I'm frustrated about...there was someone having an appendectomy before her (his had not perferated or ruptured!), then her and then there was another one after her...but what I got from my mom, is that her appendix did rupture (or burst)--maybe even up to 4 days ago (she started feeling sick on Wednesday, while we were still there)... so that is REALLY NOT good, as all of that crud was floating around in her body for that long... but my mom called around 1:45 (they said it would be a 45 minute surgery and it took MUCH longer) and said she was out and that things seemed to go well, that they think they got everything cleaned up, but they'd have to watch her and she'll be in the hospital for 5-7 days (the hospital that Don just died in, so my mom is not real thrilled about having to be there, but she keeps telling herself, "It's not about me, it's not about me")...that's what I got from my mom. I just spoke with Jay's nurse...he couldn't tell me a lot, b/c I didn't know the code word and he didn't even have her chart yet... but he could verify things that I said and he did mention that Jay was on the regular floor, and not in ICU or even a step-down unit, so that was a good thing (or maybe they're lack of attention to her?) ...and he was very nice and I told him about Don, and he was thankful for that and I told him how rude the doctor was to my mom and he felt bad about that...so at least he knows to look out for her... And I'm just so far away and I want to be with them, but I wouldn't be very helpful with my two small children under foot, and my brother is at my mom's house... so I'm thankful to be home and with my loving husband and children and to know that I have friends who are praying for us...and that will just have to do for now...we'll see... Please pray for healing for Jay and my mom and for peace and comfort and strength for all of us--that only God can give us. I'm going to try to go to sleep now... thank you again, for caring and for praying. With love, andrea ps...I know there are a lot of pics on the blog...it's just good for me to see them and to share them.