Medical update

As you know, Nathan has been unconscious and dependent on a ventilator for more than a week. They yesterday began reducing his sedation to see if he can begin to breathe on his own. If he does so, and if there is no increase in inter-cranial pressure, and if there is no fever, even with reduced sedation, they will proceed with surgery on his legs on Thursday and do at least one operation on his skull on Monday. (Two operations on his skull may be necessary.)

If they are not able to proceed with the leg surgery on Thursday, Nathan will probably need two operations on his legs: one to remove the stainless steel "scaffolding" currently in place, and then a second operation (to insert the rods) after he heals from the first operation. They would prefer, of course, to do both leg procedures at once (i.e., remove the "scaffolding" and insert the rods at the same time). So please pray that Nathan begins to breathe on his own right away, and that there is no increase in inter-cranial pressure from now on. Please pray also that he does not begin running a fever.