{"id":2179,"date":"2009-06-24T10:36:46","date_gmt":"2009-06-24T14:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2009-06-24T10:36:46","modified_gmt":"2009-06-24T14:36:46","slug":"grampa-has-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Grampa Has Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday my dad went in for surgery at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhmc.org\/webpage.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Dartmouth Hickcock Medical Center<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 We all went with him to show support.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1714\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1714.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1714.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1714.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2180\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1714.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1714\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By the time Kate, Noah, and I got there Dad was ready all preped and waiting for a surgery room to become available.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1718\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1718.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1718.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1718.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2181\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1718.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1718\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2182\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1736\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1736.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1736.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1736.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2182\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1736.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1736\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1737\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1737.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1737.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1737.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2183\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1737.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1737\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Noah saying goodbye for a few hours.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1741\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1741.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1741.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1741.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2184\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1741.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1741\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saying &#8220;hello&#8221; to the play room.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1749\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1749.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1749.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1749.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2185\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1749.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1749\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1759\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1759.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1759.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1759.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2186\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1759.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1759\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1804\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1804.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1804.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1804.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2187\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1804.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1804\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Auntie Mindy checking out the photos on this blog that she missed while flying up to NH.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2188\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1805\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1805.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1805.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1805.jpg?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2188\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1805.jpg?resize=500%2C401\" alt=\"_MG_1805\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lunch\/nap.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1807\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1807.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1807.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1807.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2189\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1807.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1807\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After lunch we practiced some walking.\u00c2\u00a0 Kate took photos.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2190\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1823\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1823.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1823.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1823.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2190\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1823.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1823\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walking while holding onto only one hand.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1861\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1861.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1861.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1861.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2191\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1861.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1861\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1884\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1884.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1884.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1884.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2192\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1884.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1884\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Waiting by the computer that will tell us Dad&#8217;s status in surgery.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1890-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1890.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1890.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1890.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2193\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1890.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1890\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The computer never changed, instead the doctor came out and told us that everything went well and that Dad was resting comfortably.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone was relieved and knew it would be a while until we could see him so we went out for some dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/grampa-has-surgery\/_mg_1894\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1894.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1894.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1894.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2194\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/MG_1894.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_1894\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Relief.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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