Comedian Sarah Silverman ‘lucky to be alive’ after surgery

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Sarah Silverman says she’s “insanely lucky to be alive” after undergoing surgery and spending a week in the intensive care unit due to what she calls “a freak case of epiglottitis.” Epiglottitis is a swelling of the cartilage lid that covers the windpipe. The condition can block the flow of […]