Pam POV I tried to stay busy and keep my mind off Bob and the operation because I would be outside the operating room pacing back and forth if I were not kept busy. In the end, I gave up trying to stay away and sat outside the operating room for hours, refusing to move. At last, Bob is out of the theater. 'Bethany, how is he?' I asked when she sat beside me; she looked exhausted. It had been a long operation, and being her Dad would have been an emotional one, too. 'He is lucky it did not burst. He will be better than ever if he makes it through the next few days. A new man, almost his old self again.' Bethany comforted me, giving me all the platitudes I needed to hear. 'When can I see him?' I looked at her, hopeful. 'Tomorrow, he will sleep at least for the next twenty-four hours;