Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 03:16 PM EST


Sam continues to improve, and we've relocated --
we're over in A6 South,
the same floor where we finished our last tour of duty.

Sam was pretty perky this morning, and is sitting up for longer periods;
she has taken a few bites here and there, and is drinking juice.

They took her off the oxygen this morning.
She is talking a little more, but is still groggy;
it will take a few days, at least, for her to get back to her usual self.

She will stay on anti-seizure meds for a few months, and
will probably have an MRI before she leaves, just to be on the safe side.

The meds are slowing her down a little, too.
The antibiotics will be a 14-day course,
so we should finish a minute or two before Christmas --
and can hopefully go home!!

Thanks,

Jessica
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HOME for Christmas sounds GOOD!!
Keep on Progressing, Sammy!!

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