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Silas is ok. His ICP is low, which is great! They have turned sedation down a good bit. He is very restless. And they need him to sleep. He has a big day tomorrow. Please pray for good sleep and peace in his heart. Please pray that his ICP stays low. Please pray for SilasContinue reading “Silas Update #64 (June 12, 10:45 pm)”

Hello all! Remember no news is good news! And today has been so good. Si’s ICP has stayed super low all day. He is still very sedated but he is also responsive. He communicated that he would like for Ryan to stay overnight with him. The team still plans to take out the bolt andContinue reading “Silas Update #63 (June 12, 6:32 pm)”

Silas continues to do so well. He slept peacefully overnight. His ICP stayed very low. All of his numbers look so good. He still performs very well on neurological exams. The team still plans to take the bolt and drain out tomorrow and hopefully the ventilator. For today, the plan is for him to restContinue reading “Silas Update #62 (June 12, 8:41 am)”

Silas is doing well. He is still heavily sedated. His numbers are all great though! Please pray that he gets good rest tonight. Please pray that his ICP stays low. Please pray for 100% healing. Please pray for comfort and strength and endurance for Silas. Please pray that his faith grows so much through this.Continue reading “Silas Update #61 (June 11, 9:55 pm)”

Silas is doing so well. His numbers all look good. He has spent most of the day sleeping. However, we are seeing more and more glimpses of him when he is awake. He even tracked his nurse with his eyes when she walked across the room. That is a really big deal. He is underContinue reading “Silas Update #60 (June 11, 6:20 pm)”

Silas pooped! And that did help with the pressure… It is now ranging from 17 to 21. They are saying under 25 is good. Please pray for 100% healing for Silas. Please pray that his heart is comforted. Please pray that God continues to use all of this in a mighty way! Please pray forContinue reading “Silas Update #59 (June 11, 12:10 pm)”

One of the trauma doctors just came to talk to Ryan. He was very encouraging. He encouraged us not to focus so much on the ICP monitor. He said they have other ways of measuring that same pressure and those results look good. He reminded us that we are still right on the roller coasterContinue reading “Silas Update #58 (June 11, 10:26 am)”

I will write more soon. After Ryan talks to the doctor. For now, please pray that Si’s ICP comes down (he is in the high 20s) and that he poops. They think that might help.

Silas is holding steady. His monitors look great! The team is having a little trouble taking his sedation down. He gets agitated when the sedation gets below a certain level. I know I would too. Please pray that the team will get the bolt, the drain and the ventilator out on Monday. That is theContinue reading “Silas Update #56 (June 10, 10:30 pm)”

Hello friends. There is really nothing new to report but I know you all are praying fervently so I thought a mid-day update would be good. Silas is resting comfortably. All the numbers on all the monitors look great. Praise the Lord! It has been a hard day emotionally. It is a lot to process.Continue reading “Silas Update #55 (June 10, 2:53 pm)”