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Maddie    9

Maddie
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I apologize for just now getting this news to you however, nothing since Friday been easy.

What we hadn't realized is that internet access must be granted from the admininstration office and since we missed it on Friday we had to wait until today to get access.

We checked into the hospital at 8:30 a.m. and waited until much later for her to be taken back for her procedure.

That evening while she was in recovery from her hernia and sleeve surgery, my impression was that she was fine and that nothing was out of the ordinary. This was true for about 3 hours.

I was with her in her room when someone came to draw blood couldn't seem to get a vein to produce enough blood. Two nurses tried a for about half an hour. They asked me to leave the room because they were also unable to establish a blood pressure reading, they decided to put a "central" line in her neck so they could draw blood, monitor her pressure and for i.v.. use. When I walked out I noticed a red light outside the door. Assuming this wasn't too much out of the ordinary, I went to grab a soda. When I came back the light was off, when I got close the light came back on, but this time it was blue. People scrambled to her room, I asked what was happening and told by a nurse that she didn't know yet.

Without an explanation, her anistesiologist walked past and told me to wait outside. When they let me back in, I was told that she had a very low heoglobin count, has passed out and that they had going to give her blood throughout the night, which ended up being 4 pints. Another pint would come 2 days later.

At this point the origin of the blood leak is still a mystery, but it has seemed to stop. Today she is feeling about 70% she says. She is tolerating liquids well and walking a few times a day.

She said she will give you a personal update tomorrow, hopefully from the house.

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goodlife    3

goodlife
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Wow...we've been wondering how she was doing. Thanks for the update!

Please tell her we're thinking about her and give her a big hug from all of us!

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Lillie24    2

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My thoughts are with her for a speedy recovery...

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LovinLife    0

LovinLife
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My thoughts and prayers are with you Maddie for a speedy recovery! Please keep us updated on your progress.

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BandMomsRock    0

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Oh Maddie, I'm sorry to hear that you are having some difficulties. My thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery!!!!

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Tiffykins    673

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Ohhh, Maddie I'm so sorry to hear of your complications. Please know I'm praying for you, and keeping you in my thoughts.

Keep us posted, and know that we are here for you.

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escapesunshine    0

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My thoughts and prayers are with her for a speedy recovery!

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deletedsally    8

deletedsally
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Maddie...I hope that when you read this you are already feeling much better and on the road to a rapid recovery! Please keep us posted on how you are doing...I will be looking forward to hearing that you are home and doing well.

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SParkle    4

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Maddie

Wishing you a speedy recovery - hopefully you're feeling better than you did.

Do post when you can to let us know things are going ok.

Best wishes

Kathy

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Maddie    9

Maddie
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Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It's 4:19 p.m. and we have been home about an hour. A long day not to mention a very long week. I wanted to pop on to say hello and to let you know I am doing MUCH better. Some sleep in my own bed is sounding really good, so I am headed that way. I'll be on sometime in the next day or too when I have caught up on some rest. Again, thanks to you all and best of luck to those of you getting ready to take the next step. Don't be discouraged by the fluke that hit me. The norm is much different. So be safe and I look forward to chatting with you all soon.

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