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Hi, I'm David, Mara's new husband. Mara had her surgery this morning, and she wanted me to make sure that I posted the details on this site for her.
She is doing really well, with very little bleeding. The nurses hope that she will be able to sit up tonight, and she will transfer out of the ICU in the morning. She had the Ross with the cryo valve that she wanted, but was on the by-pass machine for a bit longer than she anticipated (5 hours).
Surgery started at 7am and she was in the recovery room by 2.15pm. The breathing tubes were removed at about 7pm, and I was allowed to see her at 8.30. She was still a bit groggy, but was awake enough to make sure I posted this message.
I'll try to give more updates later tomorrow, but at this stage we are both really pleased with the outcome.
David
She is doing really well, with very little bleeding. The nurses hope that she will be able to sit up tonight, and she will transfer out of the ICU in the morning. She had the Ross with the cryo valve that she wanted, but was on the by-pass machine for a bit longer than she anticipated (5 hours).
Surgery started at 7am and she was in the recovery room by 2.15pm. The breathing tubes were removed at about 7pm, and I was allowed to see her at 8.30. She was still a bit groggy, but was awake enough to make sure I posted this message.
I'll try to give more updates later tomorrow, but at this stage we are both really pleased with the outcome.
David