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Heart rate low. Please pray.

Silas is good. He is holding steady. His ICP is ranging from 9-12 (Remember we want this number under 20). His oxygen levels are good. Really this is all we can hope for at this time. Our nurse flat out said she is not worried about a thing. Praise the Lord! Ryan and I areContinue reading “Silas Update #23 (June 4, 10:20 pm)”

Hello all! So many of you are reaching out to tell us that you are praying without ceasing. Thank you! In Romans 12 it tells us to be devoted to one another in brotherly love. It tells us to be faithful in prayer. You guys are so doing those things and we are being blessedContinue reading “Silas Update #22 (June 4, 3:55 pm)”

Things are still looking good around here. His ICP (intracranial pressure) looks so so good. It is hanging out around a 7 which is great. They don’t want it above 20. Before the drain it was up to 30. Also, his blood pressure looks good. They even took him off that medication and it stillContinue reading “Silas Update #21 (June 4, 10:30 am)”

The official report on Silas this morning is glowing. His pressures have stayed down. The mucus in his lungs has been resolved. They have brought the sedation down two points. The team is comfortable bringing it down 1 point per hour. There are 18 total. So, he is down to 16. And his pressures areContinue reading “Silas Update #20 (June 4, 6:25 am)”

Praise the Lord! He is so good. His love endures forever. The drain is working! Si’s pressures are coming down and down. They are the lowest they have been since he has been there. His oxygen levels (which were a bit compromised because of the mucus) are good. Please pray his pressures stay down andContinue reading “Silas Update #19 (June 3, 11:30 pm)”

The bolt was moved and the pressure remained high. They installed the drain and the pressures came down quickly to a normal range. Praise God! Please pray for the pressures to stay down. Please pray for a restful night. Please pray that Si is not afraid. Please pray for Ryan and I. The struggle isContinue reading “Silas Update #18 (10:22 pm)”

Please pray! Si’s pressures are staying up. They are going to move the bolt to the other side of his head to make sure the reading is accurate. If it is, they will put a drain in the back of his head to relieve the pressure. This will be a bedside procedure. The surgeon assuredContinue reading “Silas Update #17 (June 3, 9:55 pm)”

Silas is holding steady. He does have some mucus in his lungs that they will have to remedy quickly to prevent pneumonia. His team is also trying to get his sodium levels up so that they can give Si medicine to temporarily paralyze him. That helps his body rest completely for better brain healing. PrayContinue reading “Silas Update #16 (June 3, 8 pm)”

The scan looks good. There is no change. That is good. Right now Silas is at peak swelling, which is to be expected. We are hopeful that once the swelling goes down the clots can dissipate. We are hopeful that things will look brighter in the next 48 hours. Please pray that his brain remainsContinue reading “Silas Update #15 (June 3, 2:15 pm)”