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
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I've taken the liberty of adding Donna to the weeklong mailing list, since she may be our primary channel for Terry at various points in the near term.
Hi, Donna!
--Mike
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
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Thanks so much mike . Still at shands. She has to take a stress test and pass before they'll release her.
Donna
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On May 5, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Mike Godwin mnemonic@gmail.com wrote:
I've taken the liberty of adding Donna to the weeklong mailing list, since she may be our primary channel for Terry at various points in the near term.
Hi, Donna!
--Mike
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
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Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is an abnormal heart rhythm - a situation where the electrical transmission of the signals for the heart muscle to squeeze are not being conducted normally. It is fairly common in "older" patients during anesthesia. It is generally transient and people are observed more closely because they are at risk for other more serious arrhythmias and for heart muscle dysfunction (not pumping enough blood). Holding her overnight for cardiac monitoring is a routine precaution. Bruce
Donna Marie Nudd dmnudd@gmail.com 5/5/2010 3:17 AM >>>
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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