Friendship & Love

Continuing on in appreciation of your Friendship & Love......

Michael Pickering created the most beautiful video that we would like to share with you. It's messages from Madelyn's classmates and teachers. Really very touching and so greatly appreciated. Thank you Michael!
At this time we cannot directly link you to it, however you can find this on Bob's facebook page, Sharla's facebook page, and on youtube (www.youtube.com) under Maddy's Movie.
Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BidH5PiIKHs

Madelyn is continuing to give us hope as she fights on through! Madelyn is still on her ventilator to get those lungs of her healthy. She has developed a new strain of pneumonia yesterday and we ask that if you have a cold, sore throat, cough, or flu you do not visit. Thank you.
She remembers communicating with her family yesterday and her being able to see her sister for the first time in 11 days! Mallory was walking on sunshine today!

Sacred Hearter's : Her chest x-ray looked better today. Her sats was up to 90 at one point and with her new ventilator setting she is at 55% with her peep fluctuating between 4-24% ratio.
Other than that, it's about the same.

* For the Kids......
I also want to send a special message to all of Maddy's special friends and classmates. We understand that this is really tough on all of you too. I can only imagine how it feels to not see her at school, at recess, at lunch, or after school for play dates. We know how hard this is for you and we want to thank you for being so strong! For being such wonderful friends to Madelyn and for keeping her in your thoughts and prayers. Madelyn won't be back to school this year because even after she begins to get better, she will be weak and we don't want to risk her getting sick again. I think it's good for you to know this so you understand why you won't see her at school. But, what we also want you to understand is that she is getting better! She is getting stronger everyday with your help, through your messages and cards.
So, to all you Hamblen Kids out there, Keep up the Good Work!!!!! Madelyn is very lucky to have you as her friends!
* Please don't shed a tear today when you think about how much you miss your friend Maddy. Instead, take a moment to think of a fun, special time you shared together and let that bring a smile to you face. That would make Madelyn SO happy too! I'll bet some of her dreams even include you.

Again, we cannot express to you enough our most sincere appreciation for everything you have done for Madelyn and our family. Your friendship, love, and support are what keeps us going through this difficult time. We have been blessed, first by Madelyn coming into this world and are now blessed once again as she unites us with a sense of love! Thank you Friends, Sacred Hearter's, and Family. Thank you!

Let's take a moment to send positive, loving, healing thoughts to Madelyn today as she continues to fight hard. Let's surround her with a feeling of Friendship and Love.