4:30pm - We just talked to doctor gloom and doom and I could not take anymore; I told him to stick to his area of expertise and that he was way out of his area right now. He is an internist and not a neuro-surgeon. He likes to hear himself talk because he thinks he sounds intelligent. Doctor doom thinks that Eric suffered too much damage in his brain and that at best he would require a feeding tube and assisted nursing home for the rest of his life. We have asked to talk to his neuro-surgeon later tonight as he is performing surgery on Danielle. The reality of things is that Eric has proved all his doctors wrong by continuing to fight and improve. His pressure has now been stable for 36 hours. The same doctor believes that Eric's pressure has peaked and that it should now continue to improve (slowly). Doctors do not believe in miracles but I do. Please do not give up on Eric and continue your prayers and good thoughts. Not all his doctors share the same diagnosis so, we will be asking all of them for a meeting on Monday to enusre that they speak with one voice and one message "Eric will be OK, mentally and physically".

Danielle started her surgery about 5pm and should last between 5-7 hours. This surgery is to fix what they can on her spine and evaluate the extent of the damage. Other surgeries are scheduled for later next week.

One last thing, if you have a younger brother, sister or a child of your own, please give them a hug and tell them how much you're thankfull for having them in your life.

2:45pm - Eric is still stable. His pressure continues to be between 15 and 20. This morning the doctors took him off of the paralysis medication and his pressure did not go up. They are currently reducing his sedatives slowly in order to better evaluate his condition. I know that you are all praying for Eric but please also pray for Danielle and if you get a chance, say THANK YOU to God for keeping Eric with us and helping him through this.