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2naSalit

(97,819 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2025, 06:58 AM Sep 13

Thank You to All You DUers for the Good Vibes! Sister Update Update... [View all]

THANK YOU DU!!

I'm usually pretty strong about serious issues but the prospect of losing my baby sister, since I only have the two younger left out of four, was a bit much for me right now. Since I'm more than 3,000 miles away now it's hard to feel anything but helpless.

So...

My sister was in surgery for 15 hours, came out around 11pm Pacific Time, all vitals were good and she was responding to whatever prompts they were using. According to docs, as told by the other sister, they were able to free the artery and all other parts looked good but they were watching to see how her optic nerve is doing. Apparently her eyes were, initially, responding to light, etc..

It was around 2am Eastern when I got the text, will talk to the other sister later in the day for more details.

Once again, thank you all, DU always comes through! Helped me keep my shit together all day!

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Thank You to All You DUers for the Good Vibes! Sister Update Update... [View all] 2naSalit Sep 13 OP

huggggggggggggggs!!!!!! So verynglad to hear. Vibes continuing niyad Sep 13 #1

Hey 2na!...sounds like good news! MiHale Sep 13 #2

🌞 Donkees Sep 13 #3

For you and you family mwmisses4289 Sep 13 #4

As you have done for others (me included), so shall it be returned. OldBaldy1701E Sep 13 #5

So glad it went well, dear 2naSalit UpInArms Sep 13 #6

Woohoo! irisblue Sep 13 #7

Glad to hear the positive update. Buddyzbuddy Sep 13 #8

❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 13 #9

Glad all seems to have gone well. 70sEraVet Sep 13 #10

Thank you for the update! So glad things seem to be going well. HeartsCanHope Sep 13 #11

That is a long surgery! Grumpy Old Guy Sep 13 #12

Great news! Emile Sep 13 #13

Praying for her full recovery 2naSalit JMCKUSICK Sep 13 #14

Wonderful news! Thanks for updating us. ms liberty Sep 13 #15

Ty, 2na! SheltieLover Sep 13 #16

Waiting all those hours must have been unbearable. Trueblue Texan Sep 13 #17

Good news to start the day -Thanks for the update! Alice Kramden Sep 13 #18

Fantastic! Please keep us updated. Sending more healing vibes! MLAA Sep 13 #19

sending healing bdamomma Sep 13 #20

:) Solly Mack Sep 13 #21

Great news! Wishing your sister a complete and livetohike Sep 13 #22

The surgery I observed didn't take Ilsa Sep 13 #23

Sending you all best wishes! CaptainTruth Sep 13 #24

That's great! KS Toronado Sep 13 #25

Excellent news. Terrible thing to go through, all is well that ends well. Walleye Sep 13 #26

❤️ sheshe2 Sep 13 #27

Always love to get good news. Relieved for you and your family. Fla Dem Sep 13 #28

This is great news! MIButterfly Sep 13 #29

Good good good. murielm99 Sep 13 #30

Comfort to you, your sister, family and friends 💖 Clouds Passing Sep 13 #31

Fantastic! Silver Gaia Sep 13 #32

So good to hear! May she have a full recovery! electric_blue68 Sep 13 #33

So glad you can start breathing sighs of relief! Here's to daily KitFox Sep 13 #34

that's great Skittles Sep 13 #35

Just seeing this now, but so glad for a positive update. hamsterjill Sep 13 #36

Good news. The worst part is over.... 🌈 Figarosmom Sunday #37