11:30 am

Marie is still in ICU, and will probably be there most of the day and possibly tonight. They're trying to regulate her hemoglobin and PT levels. Her hemoglobin is at 8.2 (low) and they'll check it again at 4:00. If it stays stable, they'll send her to a regular room, but if it drops they may need to do a transfusion. She's losing blood mostly in her urine, which is to be expected after the procedure. The next step is to get her on a therapeutic level of heparin and slowly switch to Coumadin before she can leave. No idea how long that will take. It's all a balancing act right now. But she's in MUCH less pain, thank goodness, and can finally drink liquids again.