Later that night

Wow! Better news! I went up to see Judy this evening thinking she would already be in the observation ward. The nurses said she had not arrived, but they were just reading her information. They said the surgery was minimally invasive. I said, "You're kidding, we were told this morning that Dr. Nasir was going to open her up." Minutes later, I chanced upon Dr. Nasir coming out of the elevator. He informed me the operation was a success. His team was able to remove the remaining nodules and lesions from the left lung and a remaining nodule from Judy's upper right lung and they were able to accomplish the goal with minimally invasive surgery. Facts: 1. 2/3 of the lower left lobe was removed. 2. After the operation in April and today's surgery, Judy has 55% of her lungs remaining. 3. People can function with 50% lung capacity. 4. Judy only has one drain tube this time. I spent about 45 minutes with Judy this evening. She really is looking quite well. Her voice is still strong and she is recovering well from surgery. Just the emotional lift of knowing the surgery was minimally invasive provided Judy with a huge emotional lift. Thank God who answers prayers in the most suprising ways.