There might be hope that Melissa will get to go home on Sunday. She received two units of blood and when they checked her counts an hour later they had gone up 3 points which is good. They will check them again tomorrow morning to see what they are doing. Her stoma is waking up and starting to work now. I also took her a heating pad. That is helping her back. She says she can feel the muscles starting to relax.

Again thank you for everything you have done-prayers, calls, visits, cards, and even more prayers.

Please pray also for Drew, Melissa's boyfriend. He has been sick and has not got to spend the time at the hospital he would have liked to.