Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 05:25 PM EST

Today hasn't been a good day for Sam,
and she won't be leaving the PICU yet.

She's been in and out, but when her eyes are open,
she doesn't seem cognizant of anything or anyone -- even us.

She's begun having seizures, and has had 5 episodes today.

They did a CAT scan, which looked fine, but doesn't always offer a complete picture.
They have her hooked up to an EEG, and
will put her on anti-seizure meds. They're not sure why she's seizing,
as she never has before; the immunology folks have been by,
and will be doing some testing to rule out an immune deficiency problem.

They are also going to do a spinal tap to see if the bacteria managed
to cause any swelling or inflammation upstairs.

Her kidney function is stable, and they expect it to continue to improve,
now that the acute period is over, which is good,
but now we have this new set of worries.

Please pray hard for Sam, as her battle continues.

Jessica

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Dear God ~


Please, can You give Sammy, Jessica, and Rob a break?
We'll Pray that tomorrow is a Better Day for Sam.


Thanks God

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