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

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Little Samantha is remembered every morning in my prayers!
Bless you little one!

[Alysser]

Aw! Poor lilttle Samantha. Your in my prayers. Good luck!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Friday, December 23, 2005 at 11:40 AM EST


Sam continues to be a bit more alert each day;
she's been laughing and giggling a lot today, mostly at Daddy.


The main issue right now is nutrition;
because she's been drooling constantly and unwilling to swallow,
it's assumed there might also be a sore in her throat.
Until that heals and she's ready to eat again,
she'll go back on a feeding tube;
it doesn't make us happy, but it's a necessary measure, at least temporarily.


We're still in the ICU, and there's no word yet as to when
we'll go back to A6 South, but I suspect it will be soon.


The immunology doc stopped by to collect more blood samples, and
said he might have some more information for us later today.
He did say that her immunoglobulin assessment was normal -- but
he didn't go into specifics, and he's testing for a lot,
so I'm not sure what that means at this point.


Thanks for your continued prayers and support,


Jessica

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Santa will *find* you no matter where you are Sammy ...
we just wish it was going to be at Your House this year.

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[Cinder & Smoke]

Friday, December 23, 2005 at 11:40 AM EST

Sam continues to be a bit more alert each day;
she's been laughing and giggling a lot today, mostly at Daddy.

The main issue right now is nutrition;
because she's been drooling constantly and unwilling to swallow,
it's assumed there might also be a sore in her throat.
Until that heals and she's ready to eat again,
she'll go back on a feeding tube;
it doesn't make us happy, but it's a necessary measure, at least temporarily.

We're still in the ICU, and there's no word yet as to when
we'll go back to A6 South, but I suspect it will be soon.

The immunology doc stopped by to collect more blood samples, and
said he might have some more information for us later today.
He did say that her immunoglobulin assessment was normal -- but
he didn't go into specifics, and he's testing for a lot,
so I'm not sure what that means at this point.

Thanks for your continued prayers and support,

Jessica

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Santa will *find* you no matter where you are Sammy ...
we just wish it was going to be at Your House this year.

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[slick]

Have never stopped praying for this precious baby. You are right Phred...."Sana" won't let her down.

[Barbara]

I'm there with you- thinking of Sammy and hoping they'll find soon how they can help her. And that everything what turns out NOT to be normal is only a little bit of something- and nothing serious.

I am so full of admiration that giggling and laughing is still a part of Sammy's life. Kids and cats are better in dealing with things you can't influence than we are.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Friday, December 23, 2005 at 08:57 PM EST


It looks like we won't be relocating during the holiday weekend,
so we'll be in the PICU for Christmas.

The feeding tube experiment was short-lived;
Sam vomited shortly after it went down, so we're going to
try to get her to eat & drink over the next couple days,
while she still has a line in to receive basic nutrients.

It really seems like the mouth sores are responsible, so she's on a special mouthwash
to help numb the areas, and maybe then -- hopefully! -- she'll be willing to swallow.

In other news, the preliminary immunology bloodwork showed
nothing abnormal, but he's still checking a few things;
let's hope the rest of it comes back okay, too.

That's it for now, as we head into the holidays;
I know Santa will find a good little girl like Sam wherever she is!

Thanks,

Jessica

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Maybe PICU is the best Home away from Home for Christmas -
Sammy has LOTS of Buddies in there that worked with her before ...

We'll Pray she *perks up* and can enjoy Santa a bit.

{{{HUGS}}} to the whole Family!!

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[Anita Cholaine]

Good thoughts for you and your family, Sammy... Hope you enjoy your Christmas... I'm sure that Santa will come for you...