Jose successfully operated on

Following a five hour surgery today, Jose is resting well. He has 2 IV's, an arterial line, a foley catheter and a very large bandage on his face. His incision reaches from the corner of his mouth to below his chin.
Jose lost 700 cc's of blood during surgery and was given a unit of blood to compensate. His B/P started to drop, so the surgeons made a decision to stop their efforts to remove all of the malformation.
Margaret and I were able to talk tonight (her cell use is limited) and she sounds amazingly upbeat considering they have been in the hospital for 9 days. She is a short walk to the hotel where she is able to get a shower and change. She wanted me to thank all of Jose's benefactors for the amazing effort that was made on Jose's behalf.
Meanwhile, Jose's parents in Guatemala have had an anxious few days. They were concerned that the delay in surgery meant that the surgeons had changed their minds about helping Jose. They have been updated about the surgery and are very relieved.
More soon!