UPDATE ON TP

I am home again for a few hours, to take a shower and take a "power" nap. My husband is staying with TP in the meantime.

This is just a quick update - I will write more in depth when things setttle down.

TP was in really bad shape yesterday, and her condition deteriorated quickly late yesterday afternoon. She has sepsis (an infection in her blood). Her blood pressure dropped to 98/22 at one point in time, and her fever remained extremely high (between 104-105). She vomited continuously, and they were having difficulty keeping her hydrated. She was so listless, almost unresponsive. They made a decision to transfer her to PICU, and when we got there, they wouldn't allow me to go back to her room because they had to get her hooked up to all the machines, etc. Of course, throughout the day, I had been praying, and that intensified as I was sitting there in the waiting area. I began praying the rosary, a beautiful Catholic prayer. When I was finally able to go back there 30 minutes later, TP was alert, her BP was within acceptable limits, and her temp had fallen to 102. The power of prayer. . . Also, later that evening, a close personal friend of the family who happens to be a priest, came by and gave TP the Sacrament of the Sick. TP was very aware at this time of our friend and of the significance of this sacrament, and she gained an enormous amount of peace and comfort from the administering of it.

Words can't begin to describe the horror of watching your child be so ill; nor can they describe the power behind prayer and faith.

Please continue to pray for her recovery (she's stable now, and we are praying that she continues on the upswing, but we're still uncertain about the cause of the infection). I'll try to write again tomorrow.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your friendhip and support and prayers. You are great!!!