OK, well, what a day so far; where to start, where to start??? Lisa awoke at 6:30 a.m. in good spirits, and on a scale of 1-10 her pain was about a 5, and of course, her smile was a 12. With a breakfast of graham crackers and water, she was greeted by her surgeon at 7:00 a.m. and cleared to go home. All I had to do was roll-out of the Lazy-Boy next to Lisa’s bed and get the car. After the hospital, Lisa and I stopped by to get Starbucks and then drove home. Kelly, Richard, Ann, Lisa and I chatted in the living room for a bit and then Lisa went to nap around 11:00 a.m. Although the day started well, we were in for a more exciting day than we thought. While we were still in the living room Lisa walked out and said she didn’t feel well, and a moment later she fainted on the couch. We dialed 911, and to make a long story short, Lisa was rushed to MD Anderson’s ER by ambulance. Although lucid, her blood pressure was low, and she seemed to be dehydrated. Her surgeon, Dr. Meric-Bernstam, showed up in the ER shortly after our arrival. Once back in the operating room, it was discovered that Lisa had a hematoma (pooling of blood) at the site where her drain tube had been inserted. The pressure from the hematoma and the incision site caused her discomfort, and her subsequent low blood pressure caused her to pass out. Removal of the hematoma will reduce the swelling and tenderness at her incision site. Lisa will stay overnight in the hospital with hopes of bringing her home tomorrow. One of us will provide an update later in the evening. Again, thank you so much for all your messages, thoughts, stories and prayers. It is a wonderful comfort to sit back and read your comments. Love, Nat
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Hang in there What a harrowing experience you had today. We send our best wishes for a full and swift recovery. J. and S. L., Ann Arbor
Sending Love from O-town Hi Nat and Lisa —A. and I. (and little E.) want you to know that we are thinking about you and sending you all the good vibes we can! Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Lots of love, E.