SURGERY UPDATE

HELL-O TO THE MARSH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

THIS IS RICHARD AND KIMBERLY'S FRIEND PHIL KOHEN AND I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PUT AN UPDATE ONTO THE "MARSH SUPERSTARS" BLOG WITH THE LATEST ABOUT RICHARD.

THINGS OVERALL HAVE BEEN GOING AS WELL AS CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SURGERY LASTED JUST UNDER 4 HOURS WITH NO SURPRISES. HE CAME OUT OF ANESTHESIA WELL. THE NURSES HAD HIM UP IN A CHAIR BY 2:00 A.M.

ON SATURDAY, HE NEEDED A LITTLE EXTRA HELP WITH HIS BREATHING SO HE WAS PUT BACK ONTO A REGULAR O2 MASK FOR PART OF THE DAY AND HAD A BLOOD TRANSFUSION TO HELP INCREASE THE FLOW OF OXYGENATED BLOOD TO GET THROUGH HIS BODY FASTER. THAT WORKED WELL AS BY LATE AFTERNOON HE WAS BACK IN A CHAIR AND HAD SOME ROAST BEEF FOR DINNER.

OF COURSE ALL HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT WAS WHO WAS WINNING THE METS GAME AND WHICH COLLEGE TEAMS WERE WINNING!!!!!!

HOPEFULLY HE WILL BE IN ICU FOR ONLY ANOTHER DAY OR 2 BEFORE GOING INTO A REGUALR ROOM.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

DR.PHIL