Favorable Signs

David and I had a short visit in the recovery room with a very groggy Charlie, but there were signs he was still himself:

• David told him that there are reports from New York Giants training camp that Eli Manning is throwing flutter balls, and he gave an exasperated sigh--one of his favorite contrarian theories being that the Giants would be much better with a different quarterback.
• He immediately asked for his glaucoma drops and supervised the nurse's administration of them.
• And, of course, he smiled with pleasure on hearing Dr. Jarnagin's report on the surgery.

We are home now and will go back for another ten minute visit in the recovery room about 8:00 p.m. The nurse told us that it takes longer after liver resection surgery than after other surgeries of comparable length for the anesthesia to wear off because of the role of the liver in metabolic functions.