An Unexpected Setback

Just when things were looking great, there has been an unexpected setback for Callie Jayne. When I arrived at church this morning I met Dana's sister Jona in the foyer. She told me Callie was back on life support and not doing very well. Thinking of my tiny niece fighting for her life again made it difficult to go into sacrament meeting and participate in the Primary presentation, especially when I was surrounded by little children singing about the gospel in their beautiful angelic voices.

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After church I called and spoke to both Jeff and Dana. Callie had a lovely day yesterday and a peaceful evening, off life support and breathing on her own. All of her vital signs were great. At bedtime her doctor turned her onto her tummy to prevent pneumonia from fluid gathering in her lungs. They positioned her just right so she could breathe easily.

All was quiet when a new doctor came into the room. At this point there is some confusion about what happened and why, but it ended with Callie back on the ventilator and having another CT scan (which showed no changes for the worse). Unfortunately, after the scan Callie suffered a seizure, and then a second seizure a couple of hours later. Now she is on anti-seizure medication and hooked up to an EEG to determine why she had the seizures. She is still responsive, but at a lower rate than before.

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Now we wait to see what the result will be on little Callie Jayne's recovery. Please continue to pray for her--and her doctors! And for those who fasted in Callie's behalf today, we thank you so much. Perhaps this situation is the reason Jeff and Dana chose today to hold the fast. Regardless of this setback, we know Heavenly Father remains very much in control and Callie's life rests in His loving hands. We wouldn't have it any other way.