Samantha is still in my prayers. ((((hugs))))
Even I think there is nothing that makes you more tired than a whirlpool, how much more Sammy must feel that
Loved to hear about that diaper
June 15, 2005 at 07:38 AM EDT
Sam won't go to the whirlpool until later today,
but I wanted to share a moment I had with her last night.
She was opening her eyes here and there, and
I was talking and singing to her;
she looked like she was trying to mouth words,
but I couldn't tell exactly what.
Then I leaned close to her ear and said, "Hi, Sam!"
And then she--very clearly--mouthed "hi" right back to me.
She's still in there!!
Thanks,
Jessica
-------------------------------------------------------
"HI!" Right back at you, Sammy!!
/s/ Cinder, Smokey & Heidi
R.I.P. ~ Boots, Bowser, Sherman, & Snoopy
How heartwarming!! Lotsa hugs for Sammy.
~Kimmy, Zam, Logan, Raptor, Nimrod, Mei, Jasper, Esme, & Lucy Inara
RIP Kia, Chipper, Morla, & June
Oh, God bless that little baby.
.
Oh my gosh.......LES...... God bless this little child and hold her and her family in his loving arms.
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand and strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!
--unknown
Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see
--Polar Express
Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.
June 15, 2005 at 06:03 PM EDT
Whirlpool went well again, and Sam's looking better, too,
with a lot of the swelling gone.
She's opened her eyes several times today,
and she looks around, and moves her arms a lot.
They might do the trach tomorrow, or else Friday.
Other than that, no news is good news, and she's hanging in there.
Jessica
------------------------------------------------
More **GOOD** News - the kind we like to hear!
/s/ Cinder, Smokey & Heidi
R.I.P. ~ Boots, Bowser, Sherman, & Snoopy
Sammy, sweetie, we're all still praying for you! Keep up the good work and plenty of spunk!
June 16, 2005 at 12:24 PM EDT
I was told after today's whirlpool that Sam's skin is looking a lot better,
and that overall, some progress is being made.
They've stopped a couple of the antibiotics,
as too much of that just contributes to yeast/fungal infections.
They are doing the trach this afternoon sometime,
and they might continue grafting on Saturday, so it's a busy time for Sam. The plan after the trach is to let Sam be awake and interact more, while keeping her as pain-free as possible.
I'll post again after the trach.
Thanks,
Jessica
--------------------------------------------------------------
*Prayers* for a successful surgery!
More prayers for Sammy!
Prayers continue. Thanks for posting the updates, Phred. While I'm working, I don't get the emails.
Keep getting better, Samantha!!!!
Gosh, this is so much for her to have to go through. You're in my thoughts, little Sammy.
Hugs,
Kelly
...RIP, our sweet Gini...
A 6 o'clock update from the CarePages:
All day, all night, angels watching over you, sweet Sammy, all day, all night, angels watching over you!Change of plans: the plastics doc has decided to do more grafting tomorrow, so they're planning on having the trach done at the same time to avoid 2 separate surgeries. At this time, I'm told it will be in the morning, so keep strong, positive thoughts & prayers coming in for Sam!
Thanks,
Jessica
June 17, 2005 at 12:14 PM EDT
Both procedures went fine, and Sam is back in her room sleeping.
She looks a lot better w/out the tube --
you can see her whole face again, which is nice.
The plastics doc is pleased w/how things are looking, and
grafted her butt area today; he also redid part of one leg,
but said that most of the prior grafting took pretty well. He said the whirlpool treatments have been beneficial, as the skin is looking a lot better; she will resume whirlpools in about a week, after today's grafting has a chance to heal. He's hoping today's session was the last "major" grafting, and that he'll only have some small fixes/clean-ups left to do.
Let's hope!
All in all, a good morning for Sam; let's hope for a restful weekend.
Thanks,
Jessica
----------------------------------------------------------
*GOOD* News is Good to hear!!
Feel Better, Sammy!
Copyright © 2001-2013 Pet of the Day.com
Bookmarks