Serena Williams Undergoes Emergency Surgery

By Kelly Fisher Posted Mar 2nd 2011 09:15AM

Tennis star Serena Williams suffered a pulmonary embolism Monday and was rushed into emergency surgery, her rep told PEOPLE.

"Monday Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment at Cedars for a hematoma she suffered as a result of treatment for a more critical situation," her rep, Nicole Chabot, said in a statement.

Williams, 29, looked fabulous on the red carpet at Sunday's Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, just days after serveral sighting at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Chabot confirmed the famed tennis player's injury after Monday's scary ordeal.

"Last week, Serena suffered from a pulmonary embolism [a blood clot in the lungs] 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," the statement continued. "Doctors are continuing to monitor her situation closely to avoid additional complications."

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Wednesday 02 March

By Sonya

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I'm so sorry Serena had this health scare. I wish her the best for a speedy recovery.

By Frankling

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I hope you harbor the same sentiment for anyone with a pulmonary embolism, and not just famous people. As a matter of fact, I have more sympathy for non-celebrities since they have fewer resources, and would probably just die from an undiagnosed health issue.

By themeeker

Franklin, please. We didn't hear about EVERYONE with this ailment only Serena. Of couse we wish everyone else well. It was obnoxious and unnecessary for you to say that.

By Killer

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Thank God the ageless cupid people are reading this article!.....................

How about monitoring these people and deleting them so they don't continue stealing people's address books and personal info!>????????

By jfilia

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News Flash... Gorilla to undergo emergency surgery to remove worlds largest @ss and reverse effects of long term growth hormone useage...

By Ted Bundy

Too bad it's not you with the pulmonary embolism.

Why would you say something so offensive and stupid? Would you please just go to hell and spare us your moronic opinions in the future?

By Jackie Murray

Racism is sickening. The person who exhibits it is even sicker. Go get some help soon!!!!

By Gracie here

YOu are a DISGRACE to HUMANITY. I wish your Mother seek a Retroactive Miscarriage or Abortion, as far as U are concerned.

By panjo

You definetelly are a Tea Bagger!!!

By me64250

Hey "Jfilia", it's too bad that you're not the one that's having the surgery. The world would be a much better place without cowards like you. You'll post your poison, then run and hide in your cave and not even check the responses to your cowardice statement. You though you were being funny, but millions now know of your insecurities. That said, "gorilla" has more wealth that your whole family lineage past, present & future.

Embolisms are scary, hope she's alright.

By Skye

Actually, emboli can be deadly if the clot is large enough and tries to enter the lung by a larger airway. She's very lucky to still be here. Take care of yourself Serena and follow the doctors on this one.

By barbieK

Praying for Serena. I hope she recovers from this ordeal.

By Joe

Feel better quick. Let me guess, you're using the NuvaRing?

By king beada

'ROIDS !!!

By God Bless

I hope Serena get better soon so that she can continue to amaze us on the Tennis court. Also, ignorant people that think they offend Africans Americans, by calling us those ridiculous and stereotypical names, need to stop wasting their energy. We know who we are, and whose we are. The same God that created them created us.

By Sue

themeeker: I could not agree with you more.

By Ms Linda

take care of yourself Serena and may God keep His angels standing charge over you from truepraise

Remember she had a injury to her foot. Many people bump their legs,or bodies and clots unknowingly develops and travels thru the blood stream. Many times resulting in death if they reach the lungs or heart. My sister, an RN fell and didn't realize that she had developed a clot....until she began to have shortness of breath. That led to the discovery of the pulmonary clot. Now she has to take a med daily to disolve smaller clots that broke off from the larger clot. This is a very dangerous ordeal and nothing to make jokes about.

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