Sammy needs more Prayers ~ right **NOW**
:(
Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at 03:01 PM EDT
Sam is still not doing great;
she has had high fevers since yesterday,
and they think a new infection may have set in.
She's back on the antibiotics. She's more sedated now, and on higher doses of pain medication, so at least I don't think she's hurting too much. The Dr also pointed out that at her age it's hard to differentiate between physical pain, fear/anxiety or even hallucinations (caused by the drugs), as far as when she cries. Not that any of that makes it easier to bear.
She's on her way down for a bone scan, because radiology detected a darkened region on the femur, which could be infection or just more necrosis.
Either way, it's not good.
She will continue treatment at Children's;
she will not be returning to Shriner's, mostly due to politics, and the plastics team here has done everything so far and feel it's best to continue w/the same team.
Her trach hasn't been changed yet; ENT is busy in another ICU pod.
Her hemodialysis went okay again; they may not come again until Friday.
At this point, whirlpool should resume tomorrow, and the plastics team
is also supposed to look at her again at that time.
I wish I had better things to report,
but Sam is having a rough time.
Please continue prayers.
Thanks,
Jessica
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{{{Hugs}}}, Jessica - for you, Rob, and of course, Sammy.
Prayers on the way.
/s/ Phred