Portugal

Hello everybody,

We arrived yesterday to the hospital around 2:00pm local time. The trip over was rather uneventful, there was a lot of waiting to get off of both flights, but no unexpected mishaps. Riding in business class was definitely a treat. It’s almost absurd how much more comfortable and spacious the seats are. The co-pilot on our way to Amsterdam was a dead-on match for Cliff Claven from Cheers.

My surgery will be Friday at 4:00pm local (10am eastern). We met with Dr. Lima today and I will be #51 to undergo this procedure. I will most likely be laid up for about three days after the operation and according to Dr. Lima the first day will be the worst in terms of pain and discomfort. Towards the end of the trip I may get a chance to do more extensive sight-seeing, but being as Lisbon is old and situated among several hills, getting around by wheelchair won’t be the easiest thing.

Later, Dan