Serena has surgery for blood clot
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March 4, 2011, Friday
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SERENA Williams was recovering at her Los Angeles home after undergoing emergency treatment for a blood clot in one of her lungs, the former world No. 1 confirmed on Wednesday.
"This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing," Williams said. "I am doing better, I'm at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control."
The 29-year-old Williams was photographed on Sunday at an Academy Awards party in Hollywood but fell ill the following day and was admitted to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where she underwent surgery.
Doctors discovered the blood clot after Williams travelled to New York last week for a treatment on a foot injury that has sidelined her for eight months.
"Serena did indeed suffer from a pulmonary embolism last week and the hematoma was another unexpected scare," spokeswoman Nicole Chabot said. "Thankfully everything was caught in time. With continued doctor visits to monitor her situation, she is recuperating at home under strict medical supervision."
Williams has not played competitively since winning last year's Wimbledon championship. Shortly after the victory she cut her foot on broken glass at a restaurant in Germany.
The American has had two operations on her foot since then and was preparing to return to training soon in the hope of making a comeback in Miami later this month.
Williams has won 13 grand slam singles titles but has slipped from No. 1 to 11th on the world rankings during her extended absence and now faces an uncertain future.
"I know I will be OK but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon," she said. "While I can't make any promises now on my return, I hope to be back by early summer. That said, my main goal is to make sure I get there safely."
"This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing," Williams said. "I am doing better, I'm at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control."
The 29-year-old Williams was photographed on Sunday at an Academy Awards party in Hollywood but fell ill the following day and was admitted to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where she underwent surgery.
Doctors discovered the blood clot after Williams travelled to New York last week for a treatment on a foot injury that has sidelined her for eight months.
"Serena did indeed suffer from a pulmonary embolism last week and the hematoma was another unexpected scare," spokeswoman Nicole Chabot said. "Thankfully everything was caught in time. With continued doctor visits to monitor her situation, she is recuperating at home under strict medical supervision."
Williams has not played competitively since winning last year's Wimbledon championship. Shortly after the victory she cut her foot on broken glass at a restaurant in Germany.
The American has had two operations on her foot since then and was preparing to return to training soon in the hope of making a comeback in Miami later this month.
Williams has won 13 grand slam singles titles but has slipped from No. 1 to 11th on the world rankings during her extended absence and now faces an uncertain future.
"I know I will be OK but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon," she said. "While I can't make any promises now on my return, I hope to be back by early summer. That said, my main goal is to make sure I get there safely."
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