June 12, 2005 at 07:56 PM EDT

After Sam's heroic day, she had some setbacks over the weekend.

She was very agitated and in pain Friday night, and they had difficulty making her comfortable. The hospital's pain management team is now handling the treatment plan for this, so the pain control will be consistent.

Unfortunately, the pseudomonas is back, and causing Sam to spike fevers; the trach will be put off until the infection is resolved. It is likely getting in through her very compromised skin, and she is being treated w/antibiotics and a topical cream, as dictated by the infectious disease dept. It's imperative that this--or any other infection--not enter Sam's bloodstream, as that would be devastating.

Please pray extra hard for Sam, so we can get her past this.
She was off dialysis for much of the weekend, but is now back on the constant kind (CCVH), as the intermittent kind (hemodialysis) is more intense/taxing, and they want to go easy on her until the infection is taken care of.

In other news, I was able to hold her again Friday night--yay--
and she has whirlpool treatment again tomorrow,
so we'll hope that goes well again.

She's resting comfortably right now, and
I'm hoping for a peaceful night of rest for her.

Thanks,
Jessica

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Prayers that the lung bugs go away ...
and for a Peaceful Night for both Sammy and Mommy!