Good morning. Laura is out of surgery. I just spoke with the surgeon, and he was thrilled with the procedure. There were no complications. The lungs fit perfectly and started to work immediately. Bleeding was minimal. Only 6 units were needed, which is significantly less than expected. Her body was strong throughout, all other functions working correctly.
They only used 6 units of blood means less stress on the kidneys, which is excellent news.
They did not close just as a precaution. During her second transplant, they had to reopen to do what is called a wash (clean up bleeding). They do not expect that they will need to do that, but if they do, it eliminates the need to re-open. She will be sedated until they close, likely tomorrow.
Hopefully, today will be a non-eventful day for her.
I will share more news as I have it.
Cheers,
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