My name is Leslie Charboneau, I am Bob's sister. My husband and I flew to New York to be with Bob during his surgery on 11/15/00. I wanted to post an update to let all the wonderful people who have sent such uplifting and heart warming support messages that Bob came through the surgery with no complications and is recovering well. Not to say he hasn't had difficult moments, he has, but he is an incredibly strong person both physically and mentally and is making progress on a daily basis. I'm sure you will hear from him soon, please keep those wonderful words of encouragement flowing to him and keep him in your prayers. I feel blessed to have been able to share this experience with Bob and look forward to returning to NYC next year as he has promised to show us the city - we'll walk till we drop!