"I made it," and a thumbs up. Dad's in ICU and stable

A quick post while they do some neuro checks. Don't know a lot yet, but I'll tell you what I know:

• We haven't talked to the neurosurgeon yet (he's in another case, so it could be a few hours yet), but Dad looks good. He's resting pretty comfortably in his ICU bed. He got up here around 4PM.
• He was thankfully asleep for ALL of this morning, including the application of the stereotactic headframe and MRI. All he remembers is a little IV medication to help him relax and the gas mask coming down onto his face.
• His color is good, he's talking, remembering his nurse from last summer ("the Rock" - which the nurses up here are all laughing that he thinks that), and the pain is starting to get under control.
• He was in the OR for about 90 minutes, and in recovery for a couple of hours. He was having a hard time getting his pain under control (it was stuck at an "8" - with "10" being the worst pain imaginable). Finally got it down to a "2," so they brought him to his room in neuro ICU.
• Pain was creeping back up into the "6" range, so he got a few more percocet in the hopes that would last a little longer than the IV pain meds.
• CT (we think) was clear, so no hemmorhage indicated. He's not confused (any more than normal), and is talking with Mom and I, and asking about Tracy and the family back home.
• He's off of his oxygen now, with his O2 saturation sitting around 99% - which is excellent.

More when we talk to the Neurosurgeon. He's really alert now and doing well. He wanted me to share with you all, "I made it." And a thumbs up.