The past 24 hrs...

If you're not connected with us on Facebook, I thought I'd fill you in using my updates/times:

Friday, 7:45pm:

Please pray for Daniel. Just experiencing a "scare" (as his nurse put it). We're trying to get Daniel a tracheostomy to prevent an emergency. Please pray he wouldn't have to be moved to another hospital.

8:50pm:

Update on Daniel: Possible airway problems. He still hasn't been assessed all this time because the ent docs have been saying what's the point? Argh. Now they're out of town. Some irregular heart beats. Doctor is worried about him. Starting him on a few meds to try and help. Lots up in the air right now. Having some very hard conversations with the doctor. Please pray.

11:25pm, from Craig Douglas:

Dan has now been transferred to the high acuity ward, mainly so that he can be more closely monitored and so that he can have a trach done in the next day or so. Leanne and I are here with Evelyn, and have seen Dan get moved and settled in to his new room. Please keep praying. Evelyn is staying here for the weekend and needs support and prayer.

The paramedics and nurse transfer team getting Daniel onto the stretcher. 

Sat., 2:17am, from Craig:

Back from the hospital. Dan is being (by now has been) transferred to Surrey. My understanding is that his trach may be a little complicated, and they will have a better surgeon for that there. Evelyn has gone with Dan. Please keep praying for them.

Daniel being loaded into the ambulance for a code red transfer -- "lights and sirens blazing."

5am;

In the post op room with Daniel. Trach went well, praise God!! Staying in recovery at Surrey Mem. for a day or so, then the plan is to transfer him back to Abby, but to a higher care unit. At least that's the last I heard. Things have changed SO much in the last ten hours. Please continue to pray.

9am:

Nurse said Daniel is doing great; better than expected. Got about 1.5 hrs of sporadic sleep. This room isn't conducive to restful sleep.

3:30pm:

Update: catching up on sleep while still in the post op room. The only thing keeping us here is not having a bed back in Abby. (They wouldn't let us hold the bed; I tried and tried). Please pray that a suitable spot for Daniel would open up sooner than expected, which is maybe tomorrow.

4pm: Daniel just had his "cuff" removed from his trach. A next step to getting him transferred. No air leaks means he's ready to go to a ward in Abby. It causes more coughing though. But he's doing okay with suctioning. 

Thank you for your faithful prayers, friends and family. May God be glorified!