Dad has his surgery today. He did well, we haven't really spoken to the surgeon other than when they told us he was waking up and we could see him. He was awake and writing on his pad of paper. He wanted us to leave before it got dark because he wanted us to be safe, so we left as it was getting dark. We spent maybe 3 hours with him after surgery. His face is really swollen, and he has tubes everywhere. He said his leg hurts, but its not bad. The trach is freaking him out a little. He said it feels like he's choking sometimes and he doesnt like that he cant swallow.