4/6/06 9pm -- No Progress Yet

They did a CT scan today to see if there was any bleeding in the brain and it came back negative. Then they started another dialysis session but all of Dad's lines were clotted up so they had to re-do all the lines first. This is strange because his platelet count is so low, how is the blood able to clot the lines?!
We're hoping that the reason he was unable to be roused was because of the heavy medication for pain. The pain meds have been stopped for over twelve hours now and the hope is that the dialysis will 'rinse' his system enough that he will be able to wake up soon. Till now, nothing. Please, God, one way or the other, don't let him continue in this purgatory.
So many wonderful people have been writing or calling with messages of love and strength; thank you all from everyone in the family. It's been most difficult on Mom (Emily). She sits there at the hospital every day from morning till night, with a quiet dignity and amazing strength of character, yet it is obvious that each moment is a heart-wrenching agony for her. We are praying continually for a miracle.

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