I would like to commend the whole team who cared for me yesterday at Hotel Dieu when I went in for day surgery yesterday. From Admitting through Day Surgery on the 5th floor, Anaesthesia (Dr. R), Dr Lopez, all the OR nurses and those in PACU, and back up to Day Surgery again, there was not a single person who didn't make me smile and alleviate my anxiety about a procedure with a lot of unknowns.

This will be a long summer of recovery, but the first hurdle was made so much easier thanks to all of you.

And to the sweet lady in the bed beside me in Day Surgery - I am so terribly sorry that your surgery was postponed until Friday. It was my fault (although I was afraid to tell you). My case was the first case of the day, but because it turned into a significantly more complicated surgery than was expected, it took nearly 3 times longer than planned. I truly hope your procedure goes well and you recover quickly.