Meriah update (Friday, 3pm)

Update from Somer:

Meriah's breathing is significantly better, but she is not response except for reflexive movement.  Doctors would expect her to be moving at the temperature she's at now.  If you put your finger in her hand, it will squeeze, or if you touch her foot it will twitch, but aside from these reflexes, nothing.  Somer says she doesn't open her eyes at all.

Her temperature is about 96.3 degrees.  At around 98 degrees, Adam and Crissy will be able to hold her.

At some point tonight or tomorrow, they can try to take her off the ventilator.  At this point she is taking enough breaths to breathe on her own, but its not clear that she would survive without it.  Adam wants to wait until tomorrow to giver her a bit more time -- maybe something will change.

At this point seems like it will have to be a total miracle.  We're not looking at just some brain damage; it looks like very significant brain damage.  Short of another miracle, and if she does survive, she would be on a feeding tube and unable to recognize anybody for the rest of her life.

If Meriah does breathe on her own, there are some additional tests they can do.

Adam was present for the latest news, but Crissy had gone to rest; She doesn't know the latest yet.

Please continue to pray.