3-24-2005

Well, the defibrillator is installed, but Aliyah developed arrhythmia during the procedure and had to be shocked and stabilized. Therefore, she is back in the ICU and has a respirator tube in addition to several IV fluids and medications. They have stabilized and improved her vitals overnight and she is heavily sedated and mostly unconscious because of the uncomfortableness of the breathing tube. She is slowly trending towards continued improvement and they are hoping to take the breathing tube out tomorrow, but we'll have to wait and see. Needless to say, we will not be coming home today or tomorrow as had been pretty well assured if the procedure to install the defibrillator had gone well. Her situation is still touch and go. Please continue praying for her continued recovery. Thank you all so much!