December 29, 2006
We apologize for the delay in updating. Samantha has had a significant decline since our last update and is now under the care of hospice. She continues to fight and amaze us with her strength.
Last thursday she really had a terrible day. She was having continuous seizures, elevated heart rate and trouble breathing. She had also been spiking fevers and was unable to walk, talk, and was having difficulty swallowing. With the help of her VNA nurse and pediatrician (who we will be forever grateful to) we tried our best to get her comfortable but nothing we did seemed to work for her. Eventually we asked to have hospice come in and within a few hours they had a doctor and a team of people here to try and help the situation. After a few hours things were under control and Samantha was calm. It was a horrible experience and we hope never to go down that road again. Samantha has come around some and is doing a little bit better. Please continue to pray for her strength to keep fighting as we are looking into yet another treatment for her.
We hope you all had a good holiday and want to thank the many people who made Christmas for our family with all the visits, cards, gifts, meals, and treats during the past few weeks. So many people have touched our hearts with their love, concern, and generousity we don't even know where to begin to show our gratitude. Thank you all again and Happy New Year to you and your families.
With Love & Hope,
Audra, Kurt, Christopher, Samantha, & Jason
We apologize for the delay in updating. Samantha has had a significant decline since our last update and is now under the care of hospice. She continues to fight and amaze us with her strength.
Last thursday she really had a terrible day. She was having continuous seizures, elevated heart rate and trouble breathing. She had also been spiking fevers and was unable to walk, talk, and was having difficulty swallowing. With the help of her VNA nurse and pediatrician (who we will be forever grateful to) we tried our best to get her comfortable but nothing we did seemed to work for her. Eventually we asked to have hospice come in and within a few hours they had a doctor and a team of people here to try and help the situation. After a few hours things were under control and Samantha was calm. It was a horrible experience and we hope never to go down that road again. Samantha has come around some and is doing a little bit better. Please continue to pray for her strength to keep fighting as we are looking into yet another treatment for her.
We hope you all had a good holiday and want to thank the many people who made Christmas for our family with all the visits, cards, gifts, meals, and treats during the past few weeks. So many people have touched our hearts with their love, concern, and generousity we don't even know where to begin to show our gratitude. Thank you all again and Happy New Year to you and your families.
With Love & Hope,
Audra, Kurt, Christopher, Samantha, & Jason
posted by HopeForSamantha @ 9:10 PM
2 Comments:
At 4:39 AM,
Anonymous said…
Dear Audra, Kurt, Christopher, Samantha and Jason....
It's New Years and I miss you terribly. I can't imagine the ups and downs this last year has brought you. I can, however, tell you all how much you're thought of, in our hearts and in our prayers. I remember your last Christmas here in New York like it was yesterday. Playing with Buka and running around the house with the kids. I hope that you had a magical Christmas this year, with all of the blessings of family. As always, you are loved and missed here in chilly, (did I say chilly?) New York.
Love always, Sacha and Christina
At 9:52 PM,
Anonymous said…
I LOVE YOU SAMANTHA!!!
love,
Christopher
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