Thursday, May 31, 2007

Evening, May 31

(e-mail from B. Parady)

Just when one thinks that nothing good will ever happen, things turn.

Today was a good day. It started out rough with low grade fever and a storm during the mid-day. Then they took Sabina to CAT scan, determined that the shunt needed adjustment, and then adjusted the shunt. Right then, things turned and Sabina's heart rate, blood pressure and everything else stabilized, and then she achieved some comfort and became attentive again.

All in all a nice finish to the day. Sabina is still on Jevity 2, and running at the max rate of 40 ml/hr, enough to gain her weight with this denser formula. Another day on this and they may run her to Jevity 1.5. The pneumonia seems to be lifting with Sabina's temp at 99.

Shelly is much brighter and much relieved. Kenny's visit gave Shelly a much needed lift. There is a new picture of Sabina on the window of Sabina's room.

My prayer is for thanks to the physicians who relieved Sabina's distress. Prayer is offered to Sabina's continued strengthening and recovery.

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