Good News!!

Today was surgery day for my Dad. Woke up at 4:30 and headed to Salt Lake so I could see him before he went in. Everybody was extremely nervous, especially my Dad. I was able to spend about an hour an a half with him before they took him in to do surgery. They told us to expect everything to take about 8 hours. They did their first incision at 8:30 am and he was in SICU at 1:00pm. The doctors were amazed by how well and smooth everything went. They were pretty nervous to open him up with his vasculitus. When I left the hospital tonight he was off the ventilator (they didn't think they would get him off this until tomorrow) and breathing on his own. He is in some pain, but in pretty good spirits.
I know that everything went so good, because Heavenly Father had his hands in it. I am thankful for the blessings my Dad has gotten that has given our family hope. He will have some big mountains to climb over the next couple of months, but we have climbed the first. I am thankful I have some more time with my Dad.
Thanks to my friend Candace who brought dinner for my family and thank you Jodi for flying up here to be with our kids so Ben and I could be at the hospital today. You have been a lifesaver!!