Hello All:)Unfortunately Stacie will have to undergo another surgery tomorrow afternoon. It seems that the infection caused a hole in her colon & Dr. Veninga is going to try to close it. There is a possibility that the tissue is damaged to the point that a temporary colostomy bag might be necessary. But we won't know until after the surgery tomorrow afternoon. Stacie was moved to another room this evening. She is now in room #465, the direct ph# is 972-981-7465. She has been awake and alert right out of the recovery room after each surgery. Tomorrow's surgery is not til sometime between 4-6pm, so if you want to call, do it early in the day. Stacie & her family were not happy to learn that this little setback will keep her in the hospital an extra week. Now instead of this being a 2week stay it's gonna be 3 weeks:( Stacie was having panic attacks all day today, but Dr. Veninga has ordered some meds to help with that. She is currently being fed through her g-tube and taking nothing by mouth other than ice chips or water. They have finally established a pic line for IV's and bloodwork. Up until today the risk of further infection has kept them from establishing the pic line. This is good news as Stacie has become a pincushion. Most sites they have used for IV's wouldn't even last 24hrs. The really Good News is that the infection has been cleared up and under control:) Stacie is trying to keep her spirits up and has been reading in her Bible for comfort. Her DH Matt has been by her side almost constantly. When he needs a break, his Mom, Bonnie is there to be with Stacie. She is getting visits from friends & family, but wants most of all to be able to be home with her 18 month old son, Chase. I am going to visit her tomorrow before noon, so please take a minute & post a messages of encouragement for me to show her when I go:) Please keep her in your prayers as she can use all the help she can get:) Sending Warm Healing Skinny Thoughts to All:) ttfn