Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 09:45 AM EDT

Sam is still a bit tired, and is taking a snooze
in her bouncy seat as I type. She's gone 4 days w/out dialysis now, and they are going to try and hold off until tomorrow; they will use a couple medications today to control her potassium, as she's a bit puffy from that, but her "numbers," kidney-wise, are stable. They are going to do a 24-hour pee collection to see just how the kidneys are doing in terms of flushing things out.

Her bp is up a little, likely due to increased fluid volumes; she's working a bit harder to breathe, but this is to be expected--she's essentially off the vent now, and going at it on her own. The plan is still to transfer her to rehab, probably next week.

I get good-morning and good-night kisses from her (plus the million kisses I force upon her in between!), and when she's not napping, she's fairly alert. She's working very hard to get out of the ICU (though we will miss the amazing staff),
so keep the prayers coming for her continued strength!

Thanks,
Jessica

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Keep up the Good Work, Sammy!