11:30 am

The procedure is done -- the doctors said all went well and they were able to remove a good many clots from the area. She'll stay in ICU until tomorrow as they keep putting TPA into the catheters to clear the rest, then they go back in tomorrow to remove them and see what else they can do. Dr Weiss (a pretty amazing doc) believes they'll not find much left -- he's confident they will have removed most -- he said her blood flow is significantly improved already. I have to tell you all -- everything they say about the level of medical advances down here at the Texas Medical Center is true. Five years ago, or in Lincoln, this would have been a different story. He also confirmed that her filter probably saved her from a massive PE, so we remain grateful. Marie spent the past two hours on her stomach, and is pretty uncomfortable, but can return to her back to rest today and tonight.

Thanks for the prayers! I keep standing in awe of the power.