June 13, 2005 at 12:16 PM EDT

Well, Sam's back up from whirlpool, and she did fine.
She was a bit "sleepier" this time, so didn't do much breathing
on her own, but tolerated the treatment and was comfortable.

She has a fungal infection along w/the pseudomonas,
which is common in patients w/conditions like her.

The plastic surgeon took a look at the skin while she was in whirlpool,
and wasn't too bothered by what he saw;
he plans on grafting more early next week.

It looks like her trach might go in Wednesday;
they feel she will have been on the meds long enough,
and it would be safe to do.

One possibly positive development:
the nurse said there was a semi-decent amount of urine in her diaper.

We'll take anything we can get.
As always, it's day-by-day here, and
we'll continue to hope & pray for the best.

Thanks,
Jessica

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Prayers from here, too!!