T-Day has arrived!

On-the-scene reporter Jeanne just checked in. Tim, Jeanne, and Chef Mike arrived at the Duke Medical Center about 6 a.m., as did Ann. As of about 8:20, Jeanne thought Tim should probably be in surgery. (UPDATE: Surgical desk notified Jeanne and Mike that the surgery actually began about 10:00.) Tim's estimate was 2-5 hours ... probably 2, he said. Well, that's what he said for the nephrectomy, and it ended up being closer to 5 hours, so we won't anticipate another update until noon or 1 p.m. EST. As soon as we have news, we'll post it here.

I wonder if Tim has rehearsed a post-op line to try to top "Bite me"? (If you are wondering about this, scroll down to the posts of Jan. 11 and 12 for details.)

-- Brian