Johanna (Cataholic) & Sister Jessica continue to Request Prayers for young Samantha

[sasvermont]

Such sad news for such a lovely family. I hope that things settle down and Sammy turns the corner for home, soon. She needs our good thoughts, vibes, prayers and toss in a little luck, can't hurt. Oh my.

[Barbara]

Oh- it is so sad to hear that. Sending all my love and hopes that Sammy is going to better soon.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Friday, December 16, 2005 at 11:27 AM EST

Today is a better day! ~~ Sam had no seizures overnight,
and they suspect the seizures were from a drug she's been on;
the spinal tap was negative, thank God,
so there's no reason to think a more "sinister" reason lies behind the seizures.

She's much more alert today, and has spoken to us!!!
When Daddy held her favorite toy school bus in front of her,
she said, "Hi, school bus!"

She also looked at me and said, "Mama",
and when Daddy handed her something,
she said, "Thank you, Daddy",
so we think she's back!

She's still very tired, as seizures wipe you out for a while,
plus all the testing and meds, so nobody expects her to be overly perky,
but we're so happy and relieved to see her responding appropriately
and interacting a bit.

Thanks,

Jessica

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Thanks God!

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[gini]

With that excellent news (thanks Phred for posting it), I can now begin the day not quite so worried about little Sammy. But I won't stop the prayers.

I can just imagine, when she says "Mama" or "Daddy" under these circumstances you must just fall apart with your heart singing at the same time.

[slick]

Thanks God! I knew you would let them down!!

[Anita Cholaine]

Great news!! I'll still be sending prayers for you, little Sammy.....

[Uabassoon]

That's great news! Thanks for keeping us updated Phred.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that Sammy is doing much better. More prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.

[Karen]

New update, new prayers needed:

105 December 18, 2005 at 08:41 PM EST
Today was not a good day; Sam is extremely lethargic and basically not responding to us at all. It appears that the anti-seizure meds are the cause, and they are working on modifying that. She also has diarrhea, a nasty fever blister on her mouth, and a fair amount of discomfort/bleeding from her old graft sites. It's very hard to see her like this and not be able to comfort her at all. Please say some extra prayers for her tonight, in the hopes that tomorrow will be a better day.
Thanks,
Jessica