SURGERY COMPLETED

I just got the news at 8:15pm EST -- Dan is out of surgery and recovering in the ICU at NIH. The doctors felt pretty confident that they got as much tumor material extracted as possible. So the doctor's immediate goals were met. ICU visiting hours are pretty strict, so hopefully he'll be jockeyed back to his regular NIH penthouse suite soon enough. At which point, I will have direct live coverage and maybe even real quotes from Dan himself. So far, Dan's only comment to the press has been: "Isabelle? I knew her once. She was a fine dfoafffiglok ... Who are you?! GET OFF MY PORCH!"

No, he's sleeping now, with his father and brother at his side. Apart from some brief post-surgical nausea, his condition has aligned snugly with the best-case scenario offered by the doctors. Until tomorrow, no news is good news. Dan's dad sits at the top of the phone tree here, but if you have any direct messages for Dan, post them here or e-mail using the link in the sidebar. I'll forward them while he's out of commission.

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