First Transplant Surgery

Laurie called me and gave me updated information. She will call back periodically to update me so I can update the forum.

Amber went into surgery around 1:00 PM today. The lungs arrived around 6:00 PM. She is doing very well and the nurse said the emvironment in the operating rom is very positive. The first lung has been successfully transplanted and they are working on the second lung.

For those of you who read my note on how the transplant is done, this means that Amber did well ventilating on her single native ling as they transplanted the first lung. She also has done well ventilating on the first transplanted ling as they transplanted the second lung. These are critical momnents when Amber may have had to go on cardiopulmonary bupass. To me, this means that two of the critical points have been passed successfully and is very reassuting that Amber will do well.