Sister made it through surgery. I believe they had to take more of the tongue than originally thought. I saw her in ICU and she just looked at me with tears coming down her face, like she was saying what the hell did they just do to me. 2nd day they have her moving around a little bit. I was relieved that at least her outward appearance wasn't all that bad. I think she'll be in ICU for several more days. we are using the whiteboard quite a bit and also texting.