4:00 AM - Alarm clock goes off. I like a 4 am wake-up about as much as a Vegan hot dog.
4:05 AM - Secondary alarm clock goes off. You can never be too sure!
4:07 AM - Bathroom. Nobody needs the details.
4:20 AM - Third alarm goes off. Ok, maybe I have some OCD.
4:22 AM - Abby enters the shower.
4:52 AM - Abby exits the shower. Longest shower of her life.
4:57 AM - Blow drying of her hair is complete.
5:02 AM - Straightening of her hair is complete. (Apparently you have to be stylish for surgery)
5:10 AM - Leave the hotel room and walk through the lobby. ALL of our family are already there to see her off.
5:13 AM - Turn on the car. The song on the radio is "Do Not Be Afraid" (Design)
6:11 AM - Clothes off. Gown on. IV is in.
6:22 AM - The Pastor of Abby's mom's church arrives unannounced to pray over her. Abby is crying upon completion.
6:27 AM - The nurse anesthisis (back off on the spelling!!) arrives. He's great friends with our old friend Lindsey from Ocala. He's "picked" Abby on this day. I now feel very relieved. Although he's 6 foot tall and dreamy. Hm.
6:42 AM - Abby's breast surgeon stops by to give her a hug. I love that woman!
6:59 AM - The funny drugs are given.
7:01 AM - "My face feels heavy" -Abby
7:10 AM - "Time to say bye to your family" -Surgical Nurse
7:13 AM - "I love you" -Me
we were all ther in ou hearts because we cannot get her off our mind today. Godd is hearung a lot of prayers about Abby and her surgeons. He is listening,
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