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LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Serena Williams, a former world number one and 13-time Grand Slam singles champion, is well and was recovering at home Wednesday after emergency surgery Monday to remove a blood clot from her lungs.
Williams suffered a pulmonary embolism last week and a second health scare that required her to undergo an emergency operation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday, said Williams representative Nicole Chabot.
The 29-year-old American tennis star issued a statement Wednesday that said she was at home recovering but under strict doctor's supervision and with no idea when she might return to the sport she once dominated. finish reading it here
"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. I know I will be OK but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon.
"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."
As fans and rivals worldwide began to worry about Williams and her health, her mother, Oracene Price, posted a note on the social microblogging network Twitter saying, "Thank you for your concern. She is fine."
Williams underwent surgery a day after she attended post-Oscar parties in Hollywood.
"Monday Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment at Cedars for a hematoma she suffered as a result of treatment for a more critical situation," Chabot told People magazine.
"Last week, Serena suffered from a pulmonary embolism which was discovered upon her return to L.A. She had been in New York for doctor appointments for the ongoing issues with her foot."
Williams, who has slid to 11th in the rankings, has undergone two operations on her right foot since it was cut by glass at a restaurant last July. She has not played a top-level match since taking last year's Wimbledon title.
Williams suffered a pulmonary embolism last week and a second health scare that required her to undergo an emergency operation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday, said Williams representative Nicole Chabot.
The 29-year-old American tennis star issued a statement Wednesday that said she was at home recovering but under strict doctor's supervision and with no idea when she might return to the sport she once dominated. finish reading it here
"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. I know I will be OK but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon.
"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."
As fans and rivals worldwide began to worry about Williams and her health, her mother, Oracene Price, posted a note on the social microblogging network Twitter saying, "Thank you for your concern. She is fine."
Williams underwent surgery a day after she attended post-Oscar parties in Hollywood.
"Monday Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment at Cedars for a hematoma she suffered as a result of treatment for a more critical situation," Chabot told People magazine.
"Last week, Serena suffered from a pulmonary embolism which was discovered upon her return to L.A. She had been in New York for doctor appointments for the ongoing issues with her foot."
Williams, who has slid to 11th in the rankings, has undergone two operations on her right foot since it was cut by glass at a restaurant last July. She has not played a top-level match since taking last year's Wimbledon title.
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