Sunshine Soldier

Silas is good this morning. He is off his blood pressure medication and is holding steady. His ICP (Intra Cranial Pressure) is in normal range. But, we are at a bit of a stall point. The team is hoping to take out the ventilator and the “bolt” on Monday. So, they have increased sedation to keep him comfortable. Silas got pretty agitated last night and was trying to pull everything out. That is understandable but obviously not safe.

He is still doing great neurologically. When sedation is lowered he is extremely responsive and following commands.

We just had a long talk with neurosurgery. Their hope is a full recovery. However, that may be a long process. It could involve inpatient rehab for several weeks in Atlanta or Nashville. It could take up to 18 months for the fog to lift and for Silas to be back cognitively to where he was prior to the accident.

It was a tough conversation. Obviously.

Our hope is in the Lord and NOT in our circumstances. We can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens us.

Please pray for 100% healing for Silas. Please pray for patience for all of us.

Silas loves the Lord so big. If you have not had a chance to read his testimony, scroll on down under the updates. Or you can watch him read it below (Warning: he talks fast!).

Oh friends, I think we have jumped to the 4 steps forward phase. Silas is doing so so so well! His ICP has stayed low (single digits!) and so has his Blood Pressure. His Oxygen levels have stayed high. The team is taking down his sedation.

He is now waving at his nurses when they come in the room and putting up a hand when he needs them to quiet down a bit. I love it so much… and so do they. 🥰

Please pray for more steps forward and no steps back. Please pray for 100% healing for Silas. Please pray that he can minister to those around him, even in his current state, because he is compelled by the love of Christ. Please pray for comfort for his heart and strength for his body. I know he is weary.

Please pray for all of us that love Silas. Pray for strength and endurance and patience. And so many love him. So there are a lot of us hurting right now. Pray that we all draw closer to the Lord.

Silas loves the Lord so much. If you have not read his testimony, please scroll on down. It’s under the updates. You will be blessed.

Silas is doing so so so well. He is opening his eyes and wiggling around a lot. He is consistently following commands. At one point our nurse asked him for a thumbs up and he shook his head no. It was pretty hysterical.

His vitals are great. His ICP is low. The team is pleased.

Please pray for a restful and uneventful night. Please pray for 100% healing. Please pray that he wakes up tomorrow and wakes up well and without incident. Pray that his love for the Lord is growing deeper and wider. Please pray for strength and comfort that only the Lord can provide.

Please pray for strength and endurance and patience for all of us who love Silas so much.

If you have not read his testimony, you simply must. It is below the updates.

Silas is making his needs known by blinking once for yes and twice for no. Praise Jesus! He is in a lot of pain. He is letting us know his head hurts. That is to be expected of course. We told him we would reach out for prayer.

Please pray for continued healing. Please pray for relief from pain.

If you have not, please scroll on down to read Si’s testimony.

Silas is doing really well. His ICP is low. Mostly under 10. His Blood Pressure is good. His Oxygen level is good.

Please pray for more rest. Please pray for 100% healing. Please pray for solid progress. Please pray for comfort and strength for Silas. Please pray that scripture is running through his mind and that he is talking to his Heavenly Father. Please pray for the team that is so lovingly and expertly caring for him while educating and sometimes comforting us (Shout out to Courtney who has let me cry on her shoulder more than once!!!).

Friends, God is using this moment by moment and day by day for His glory and for Si’s good. Our hope is that you are all drawing closer to the Lord as you pray for Silas.

If you have not had a chance to read Si’s testimony, scroll on down. It is under the updates.

Silas is ok. There was just a lot to suction so it makes things crazy for a minute. Thank you for praying.

Please pray. The team is trying to suction Si’s lungs. His ICP is through the roof and alarms are sounding. I left the room.

Overall, Silas is good this morning. His vitals are good. His ICP is good.

Last night he had two episodes of oxygen dropping, and BP and ICP going up. The team was on top of it as usual.

Today they are still talking slow removal of sedation. So that’s good. Silas is still very responsive. We are able to pray with him today out loud. What a blessing.

This is just a long process. And it’s a painful one. My brother keeps reminding us…. 2 steps forward 1 step back… then 3 steps forward 1 step back… then 4 steps and so on. We are making progress for sure. And it is going exactly as God planned from the beginning of time.

Our faith is growing stronger and stronger and stronger by the day. We hope yours is too.

Please pray for 100% healing for Silas. Please pray for strength and endurance for all of us. Please pray for comfort for Silas and all of us who love him. Please pray for a restful day. Please pray that he comes out of sedation slowly and well.

If you have not read Si’s testimony, please scroll on down. It’s under the updates

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Silas is doing so so so well! His ICP has stayed under 20. The team is pulling down the sedation and blood pressure medicine. He is still responding with hand squeezes and thumbs up. His nurse tonight said that anytime someone comes in the room he comes alive. He is over this. 🥰

Please pray that his ICP stays down. Please pray for rest. Please pray that he wakes up soon. Please pray for 100% healing. Please pray for his team. They are working so hard and loving on him so much. They are beyond invested.

Please pray for our other children- Caleb, Cheyenne, Collin and Alexa. They miss him so much. Please pray for all those who are caring for them. Please pray for rest and strength and endurance for Ryan and I.

Our Silas loves the Lord so much. If you have not read his testimony, please scroll on down. It’s under the updates.

Silas is good. He has had a very restful and uneventful day. I enjoy the lazy river much more than the roller coaster/torture device.

His ICP and BP have been a tad high but that is to be expected because he is moving so much more. He has wiggled around a lot, opened his eyes, given the thumbs up and squeezed our hands.

We are hopeful that Dr. Savage will count this as a rest day but we shall see. She is pretty protective over this boy and wants things just so. And oh how we love her for that.

Please pray for more rest for Silas. Pray for complete healing. Pray that his heart is comforted.

Please pray for all of us who love Silas. For strength and endurance.

Silas has the sweetest testimony. A friend said today, “Silas would go through this all over again if it meant others could grow in their faith or come to know the Lord.” So true. If you have not read Si’s testimony, scroll on down. It’s under the updates.