Pneumonia

Karlee was admitted to Texas Children's on Thursday with a pneomonia. She continues to run fevers and unfortunately they don't seem to be improving yet. We are confident that they are going to start to improve over the next day or so. The doctors are holding her 6MP and Methotrexate tonight so that her body can continue to fight this. Fortunately she looks good and is pretty much herself minus the appetite. She is not able to leave her room to go to the playroom so she is keeping herself and Brian busy playing games and more games. Brian and I are fighting over who gets to stay with her. Brian is with her now, but I plan on staying with her tomorrow if she is not discharged. Brian disagrees and says he is staying.

Kitts and Kassidy are doing well. I am trying to keep things as normal as possible around the house. Today they went to school and I went to work. They miss her tremendously and beg me to go see her, so we are planning a trip for tommorow. Kitts 'class at school made Karlee a card and Kitts can't wait to give it to her. It is amazing to see how much the girls love each other. On a daily basis they don't show it and I often doubt that they even like each other, but at times like these there love is apparent. They even say "I love you" to each other on the phone.

Brian and I are doing well. It is difficult having the family split in two different places but we know that not only do we need to be there for Karlee but we also need to be there for Kitts and Kassidy.

Karlee is receiving the best care at TCH and lots of prayers are being said so we must be patient and continue to pray as she fights this.

We are also trying to keep her carepage updated with the last information. You can check it out at www.carepages.com. Her patient page is Karleebear. You can also send her a greeting through the Carepage website as well.

Keep praying!
Christy