June 6 -- Sorry not to send an update last night. While most primary teachers know 16 ways to get out of participating in PE, Leslie apparently missed that professional development course and was found yesterday to have two pulmonary embolisms. Her blood pressure had been rising, and she was short of breath after doing far less than she'd done the day before, so they sent her down to CT.

We were quite a scene in the hallway outside the scan, waiting for transport back to the room. It was freezing cold, and both of us were wrapped in multiple blankets, looking like refugees in Siberia.

Last night, she felt miserable, so I came back in and slept in her room. Today, she is 1000% better - has an appetite, went for a good walk, even had a sponge bath and hair wash (amazing what that will do for attitude). For those thinking about an iPad, here's an unheralded function: you can use the front camera like a mirror, for brushing hair! What will they think of next?

Treatment for the PEs is upping the dose of blood thinner, so they want to keep Leslie one more night to see how she responds to that, and if her BP comes down to stay. Cross fingers for good numbers and going home tomorrow, though with a forecast of 90s and humid, maybe the air conditioned hospital is the place to be!

Leslie plans on writing directly to all of you this morning. Stand by.