Thursday, December 22, 2005 at 04:13 PM EST



Late last night, the decision was made to monitor Sam closely
in the ICU for a couple more days;
her BP remained high, and her breathing seemed a bit labored.

Both issues were resolved overnight,
but she'll remain in ICU until at least tomorrow.

Nothing is growing out of any cultures so far, and
they did another cat scan last night, which was normal.

It's possible that her kidneys aren't getting enough acid out,
which could cause some of her symptoms, so they are addressing that.

She's a little more alert today,
and we're trying to get her to eat and drink,
as that's one of the criteria for discharge;
if she's unable to eat by tomorrow,
we'll have to consider a feeding tube again, at least temporarily.

I've gotten a couple smiles out of her today,
but she is not happy to be here at all.
Please keep her in your prayers.

Thanks,

Jessica

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A "couple smles" is better than none.

We'll make sure Sandy Paws knows where to find you on Christmas Eve.