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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