July 05, 2005 at 09:20 AM EDT

Sam had a pretty good weekend, all in all; she slept a lot!
She spiked a fever one night, but was able to bring it down by herself, w/no meds. She doesn't have pancreatitis, which is good news; they readjusted her feeding tube, and the vomiting seems to be under control.

She had dialysis yesterday (we are still waiting on results from the 24-hour collection), and her pain meds are now intermittent instead of constant; the weaning process will take several weeks.

We gave her some apple sauce over the weekend, and
she managed a few bites, but kept trying to feed me instead,
and when Daddy pretended to eat the rest, she actually laughed!

She looks great, and we are anxious to hear about rehab;
the team is making rounds now, and
I will post again later if there's any news.

Thanks,
Jessica

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*Laughing* is Good!

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