We spent most of Thursday waiting in uncertainty for Susan’s pancreas transplant surgery. The bad weather here (rain storm) delayed organ transport, and they still needed to verify the organs once they arrived. Then there was some issue about separating the organs. Finally, Susan was wheeled in for her surgery at 11 pm last night. The surgeon came out at 2:40 am this morning and declared it a success! The transplant went as smoothly as could be hoped and the organ when delivered was in excellent condition. Susan’s parents flew in this afternoon and we visited her in the intensive care unit, she’s doing well. (UCSF puts transplant patients in the ICU as a matter of routine.) Lots of drugs delivered via lots of tubes. She’s sleeping most of the time, nauseous due to painkillers and the strong anti-rejection meds, but able to carry on a conversation when she’s woken up (although she falls back asleep easily). She’s already off insulin as hoped. Her blood glucose is still a little high but the doctors expect it to come down as her new organ adjusts after being on ice for so long. Since she seems to be doing well - blood pressure and heart rate are good - we’re hoping she can be out of the ICU sooner than expected and into the recovery ward for the next week.