March 17, 2008

Family/Friends -

Happy St. Patrick's Day--though it seems a bit like Groundhog Day as we seem to encounter the same circumstances every day for the past 6 days or so. Today was supposed to be Nate's due date & we're hoping that today will include the luck of the Irish (the real Irish--not those domers from Indiana).

The important part: At about 2:30pm (pacific), they are going to pull the breathing tube & give Nathan a chance to breathe on his own. The testing to determine if he is ready is borderline--but they are giving him a shot to see how he responds. Please pray for him to be strong, and do well off the ventilator (both immediately and for the longer term--the 1st 24 hours off the vent are critical). If his vitals are not right, they will have to intubate again & this will extend his stay here in the hospital. They tell us that this is a painful process & we are really hoping to avoid it.

Thanks for your support.

Erik & Trisha