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Sheena’s on the rebound!

I’m so, so, so happy to report that according to Jeff, Sheena’s husband, she’s on the rebound. She should be headed out of ICU soon. They’ve pulled all her lines but the picc line. Now all they need is an empty bed on the regular floor.

Sheena doesn’t like to be fussed over. She’ll hate it when she realizes that we were all so worried about her. Tough cookies! The HPS community is very close, and Sheena is a much-loved member of our little community. She has such a great sense of humor. She takes the world in stride, even when the world doesn’t deserve it. She’s been around the block, several times, on the medical front and is very level headed when it comes to managing her health issues. I’m sorry to say, that comes with way too much practice.

Sheena’s mom and husband must be completely exhausted. I know this has been a tough time for them.

When we were at our family reunion, Ryan and I kept calling and checking on Sheena. My mom doesn’t have much to do with the HPS world, but she’s asked me on the phone every time we’ve spoken since how Sheena is doing. I told her on Saturday what I knew, and it was as if my mom was having flashbacks to 1993 when I had my ostomy surgery and all the bleeding etc. Even though my mom is completely uninvolved in the HPS world, it was as if she was feeling this sense of connection with a family half way around the world she’s never met. “I’ll never forget being in that place,” she said. I think my mom is still a bit traumatized by our family’s ordeal in 1993.

As for Sheena, well, whether she likes it or not, she’s now a household name in HPSland – evil grin! She was way before her guts decided to stage a rebellion. I’ve had off list e-mails constantly since her surgery from people wanting to know if there’s an update on how she’s doing. We can’t help it. We love her.

Please keep praying for Sheena. But also, please keep praying for the other HPS’ers that are going through difficult times. Not everyone is involved in the Yahoo! group, and not everyone wants to share their difficulties. We do have a few people in our circle that are not feeling well, having surgery etc. that also need our love and prayers, even if you don’t know who exactly you’re praying for.

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