New line

O.K. I am going to try to update here so you can keep up with the progress of Alicen. At this tiem there has been no improvement. Right this minute they are putting in a new Arterial Line. Her blood pressure keeps increasing and with this new line they will be able to monitor the blood pressure better than just with a cuff. Her blood sugars are elevated and so is her temperature and her heart rate. Right now they have her at 53% oxygen which really isn't so bad, basically that is a pretty good number considering al of the stuff that is wron.

Alicen really needs your prayers right now. Dr. Mander says that she is in Critical Condition and she is definately not out of the woods. They are watching her closeley in hopes that she will not require an oscillating ventilator. that is a bad thing. This big machine sitting next to her bed that constatnly shakes her to make her lungs keep from deflating. Right now she is on Nitrous Oxide, this is supposed to relax the blood vessels to her lungs and help her breath a little on her own, but wight now it isn't working because the ventilator is doing all of the work for her.

Trouble at home too, our dryer went out and the furnace has stopped. What else???????????

Thank you for all of your prayers, we definately feel them. The other day I was standing next to Alicen's bed and Derald told me to get out of the way I was like why?? And he told me that the angels are surrounding Alicen and he didn't want me to be in the way. I told him that the Angels would move me and they did. They are working overtime right now and I am so thankful.

Love you all, Christina