Hi
1st of all I want to thank everyone for their support, prayers and thoughts it really does help having all of you here to talk to.

Mom made it through the surgery it was 12 1/2 hours (an hour and a half less then expected) The doctor's are very please with the way things turned out. They didnt have to do the pec flap they were able to use the flap from her leg. So we are all so happy about that. She is still under close watch with the vascular part of the surgery but the swelling has gone down and she's starting look like her old self a little bit. She's smiling and trying to laugh.

The doctors don't think she'll be able to eat again and that she'll be using the PEG from now on
but I'm hoping she's going to prove them wrong.

Tomorrow they take the cast off her leg. She's going to be in the hospital at least 2 weeks but possibly longer. Mom is in the best hospital and getting the best care at Sloan Kettering NYC

Andrea, You are so right she is still the same mom and I love her madly no matter how she looks.

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT. It really helped me get through this ordeal. I will still come back and keep everyone posted.

Lots of love and prayers to everyone.
Lori