1st Surgery update 3-7-08

I talked to her about 4pm. She made it through the first surgery okay but there is bad news. She just went *back* into surgery almost an hour ago b/c they are amputating her first finger. She may have to lose her thumb and middle fingers as well but they will try to transplant (I KNOW that is the wrong term here but I am drawing a blank right now as to what the right one is) other veins from her hand or arm to try and save those fingers first. They aren't sure if it will work.

She is freaking out b/c she didn't want to lose any fingers but I keep telling her it could be so much worse. That she made it through the heart surgery just fine and she'll make it through this as well. She said she knows but she is still scared and upset.

She is going to call me when she is out of this surgery - they said it could take anywhere from 2-5hrs depending on what exactly the outcome is.

Please say a prayer that she only has to lose the one finger and that she will be okay. TY.