Note to DR Jose: if you have a sniffly nose, the nurses would probably prefer you not visit the hospital.
...Which I tried to explain to my Mom, so...
Also... I don't mind visiting people in the hospital, but when a visit more or less amounts to sitting - and sometimes sleeping - in the room while the person you are visiting is sleeping, that is not my idea of a good visit. Especially if the diagnosis is very good. Yes, I know that sounds very selfish, and it is. But when you keep being "told" that it's "OK" to keep going on with your normal daily routine... Ah, well...
Sorry to vent... All better now.
However, I am truly thankful that my Dad's surgery went well. That they caught the cancer very, very early. And, most importantly, that he'll be home in time for Christmas.
And.... Ssssshh... My brother, Jay, was able to work out some extra time off next week, so he'll be flying in from San Diego on the 29th to surprise my Dad. He'll be able to stay for a week or so. Additionally, my brother Jay's birthday is January 1, so we'll all be able to celebrate his birthday and the New Year together - and that hasn't happened in years.