Tuesday Evening

Just wanted to let everyone know that I am MOVING THE BLOG to Follow now at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/grahamlake/journal. This site was recommended to me and it allows you to get an email whenever it is updated as well as Jacque and Bo can add to the journal.

Tonight's update is that today was a long day of new tests that are routine for the stage that he is in. They are taking him off the sedation little by little as well as weaning him off the pain meds. Right now, they are turning the ventilator to auto (essentially meaning that it lets him try to take the breaths on his own). This is the next milestone as it will be a big success if he can breath on his own due to complications from the ventilator that can cause pneumonia and other conditions. The big prayer is for no new conditions as he spiked a fever a couple of times today and they ran tests but it will take 24 hours to see if there is growth on the cultures. If there are no new complications, there is a chance they will be moved from the ICU this weekend but that will be a daily decision. The Rehab doctors came to work with him today to work on movements particularly on the right side and these will be the people that work with him throughout his life to make sure he is hitting each milestone.

Right now the prayers are for strength to keep up the fight!