Shana's update from Ginny in crataegus list...

March 6, 2004

The family oked forwarding this...

> Please keep praying!

>

> From Shana's sister...

>

> After a very difficult night for Shana and the rest of us, I am

happy to

> say that Shana is stable, though still in the highest critical care

> possible. Last night, the Docs thought we may lose her because her

lungs

> were swelling and her heart couldn't handle that. They underwent

another

> surgery to re-open her chest and allow more room for the swelling.

Thank

> God this and all the surgeons' effort helped. She was requiring 100%

> oxygen and was on a heart pump, but as of late this afternoon they

were

> able to disconnect the heart pump and lower the oxygen supply to

50% as

> her lungs are absorbing more oxygen from room air on their own.

Whoa.

> What a night for all of us. Her chest remains open until the lungs

stop

> expanding, they say maybe tomorrow they will close her up again.

Until

> then, they have paralyzed her body so that all of her energy can go

to her

> lungs. We have all been in her room to see her, talk to her and to

touch

> her, and we feel this is helping her recover as well as us! We are

all

> very appreciative of your support through prayer, email, phone

calls, etc.

> Keep it up! Until the next update...

>

> ~Desirea

> PS- If there is anyone else you feel would like these updates,

please

> forward!

>

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