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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Hi
everyone........</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> What a long
day!! We were up by 4:15, left here at 5:30 and were at New England
Baptist Hospital at 6:30. They rolled her into surgery at 8:30.
She was in the recovery unit from 10:00 - 1:00 before they moved her
and got her settled into a room. I stayed with her until about 8:45
tonight. She was drifting in and out of sleep. (mostly sleep, all
day) She seems pretty good although she vomited 3 times
from just sucking on ice chips due to the anesthesia and the pain level had gone
up from a 3 to a 6. They gave her an injection of something and the
nurse says she should feel better in that regard tomorrow although the hip pain
from the surgery should kick in pretty good by that time as well.
We'll see. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>I didn't roll in here to Milford
until almost 10 PM. I'm getting a few e-mails off and then it's off
to bed. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Kathy's moved
by all the calls, notes of concern and offers of assistance.
She thanks you and sends her love back to all of you and hopes to join you
at an upcoming event ASAP. She actually starts minor physical
therapy tomorrow. It involves slowly getting out of bed and standing next
to it. <EM>(Hell, I can do that and I didn't have
surgery<STRONG>!!</STRONG>) </EM></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Seriously,
I thank you all again for your caring concern and I'll keep you posted on
Kathy's progress. <STRONG><EM> </EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Warmest regards, Ray
B.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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