Michelle's friend Jen W. was kind enough to send out an email update on Michelle's behalf. For those of you not on an email list and wondering how things are going:

Michelle asked that I send out a little update to all of you. Unfortunately, she was admitted to Skagit Valley Hospital over the weekend due to dehydration. Her radiation last week on her neck area burned her throat (think a severe sunburn) and has made it impossible to eat or even attempt to keep foods down. They have her hooked up to a Pick Line so she is getting a clear IV line and also a nutrient formula line into her system. She is also hooked up to a pain medicine line that administers pain medicine about once an hour but she can get more if she needs it. She tried to eat some soft solids yesterday but threw them back up and when they brought her her dinner last night (clear liquid diet only) she was hesitant to try to eat as she was worried that she would throw up again and she says that hurts the worse. Of course, she will not be allowed to leave until she has eaten some food. They have stopped the radiation treatments until she heals some more and will re-map and NOT include the neck area. They are not sure when they will be able to resume the radiation so there is a slight set back there as to when she should have all of her treatments completed. She was in fairly good spirits when we left last night; we were in the 3^rd quarter of the Packers/Giants game and based on who she was rooting for and the outcome of the game I will guess she ended the night a little disappointed!!

She has slim to none cell service in the hospital so please remember that if you try to call her. Above all, please continue to keep her in your prayers and thoughts. I will let you know when she has been released and is back at home, if she is not feeling up to it.