On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Donna Marie Nudd <dmnudd@gmail.com> wrote:

Doc and winedale folks,

Just a quick update from terry's partner, Donna.

Terry went into surgery today around two pm.  At about 4:30 her
surgeon called to tell me she was fine, but surgery wasn't as routine
as usual.  He said her "brain was hanging low" which seemed to suggest
it was harder for him to work.

I went to her recovery room around six pm.  She was in that room  for
another five hours.  Appears that also in surgery she had something
called "left branch bundle" (something awry with heart, ventricles not
operating fully, can't be more specific cause I haven't googled it. )
So from about six pm until almost eleven they were monitoring her.
Did two EKGs, etc.  Lots more pain medication as well. Cardiologist
also weighed in.

Her ENT surgeon stopped by.  Told her that the cochlear implant
surgery was fine. ENT surgeon wryly complained she had "too much
brain."  He implied that the "EKG" people were being overly cautious .

Nonetheless, the medical decision was for her to stay overnight.

Terry was half awake, half asleep when I was there this evening. When
she did semi-realize what was happening, she said first, "I'm a little
disappointed in my heart.". But later she decided, "maybe my heart was
just a little scared."

Hoping/assuming she will be released tomorrow.

But I  wanted all to know, there was just a little more "drama" today
then we expected.

Terry's head and left ear are wrapped in huge white bandage.  She
loves the "look" because Mickee Faust has a pirate  themed fundraising
party this weekend, so she already has a headstart on her costume.

All my love from Florida.

Donna

Sent from my iPhone

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