Hospital Update - 3

The nurse just came in and told us that the surgeon began cutting a few minutes before 11:00. There is a LOT of scar tissue to work through. She said that, with 10 years to build it up, that's to be expected. We were surprised; we didn't know that scar tissue continuned to build up in the chest cavity. The nurse said, "Oh, yeah." So the doctor has a lot to cut through, and will have to go slower as he gets closer to the heart. They told us yesterday that this is the part that will be a "few" hours. Nurse will report back at noon. All the vital signs are good and Maggie is stable.