8:25 am: We just got news from Louise, our surgical communicator, that Mom entered the operating room at 7:40. They have her set up…the anesthesia has been applied…but they haven’t yet started surgery. That means Mom is getting some good sleep. I’m sure she didn’t sleep a lot last night! Louise said she would tell us as soon as they know the results of the laparoscopy, which she estimated at two hours from now (10:30 am).