Dawana had a fever of 103.3 several hours ago. with ice and a cooling blanket, they got it down to 100+. the only good news we had today was that she knew who i was at one visit at 6pm More surgery on her legs is planned for thursday, if they think she can stand it A REFUGE THAT'S NOT You lay so still Hiding inside your mind Knowing you are badly hurt Knowing your world , so safe and secure, is gone Doctors say it's the meds, And others say it's coping But I know you, and I saw the horror In your eyes, when you found your world destroyed You've retreated to a place Where you think you are safe, But it's a downhill slope to get there, And an uphill battle to leave I know you, and I love you, But loving you doesn't hide the faults And you don't like pain and sickness What your world has become For you to come back to me, You face that uphill climb And I can't follow you, So I can't help you And while you are hiding, Your body is neglected One infection becomes two And two become more More pain, and more horror As parts continue to be Removed as non-essential Though they are essential to me I've tried and done All I know To show you, you are not safe But your refuge is so close, and I am so far away Life is a series of choices You pay to play, and you did It's unfair, it's not right But it's reality Come back and fight Or you will die Bob armentrout, copyright 1999 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com