9:33pm - The surgeon just came out and said that Eric's surgery went well and Eric did great. His pressure was good throughout and his vitals continue to be stable. Over 11 and a half hours of surgery. The doctor said that Eric will require six weeks of healing and will have a certain amount of brusising and sweling in his face for part of the time.

Eric is on his way to get a CT scan per instructions from his neuro-surgeon then he will go back to the intensive care unit for recovery and monitoring.

Thank you God and thank you all for your prayers. His body is now on the way to recovery and all our hopes are that his brain will be also. Hope & Faith is all we have and we have to keep it going.

7:53pm - Eric is still in surgery. at 5:30pm, the facial surgeon said that he needs another 3.5 hours to complete. According to the surgeons, Eric is still holding up. Eric's has been in surgery for 10 hours now. This is draining on the whole family but we're keeping each other strong. Eric's aunt Betty arrived yesterday and has done wonders pulling the entire family together and keeping our spirit high.

1:57pm - The orthopedic doctor just came out and said that they have finished with Eric's arm and leg. He said the arm went well. The leg was put back together as well as can be given all the damage. They have added titanium plates and bolts to both his arm and leg fractures. His leg might require additional surgeries at a later time. The facial doctors are preparing to begin working on Eric's face injuries. This might take 4 hours give or take some. Eric's vitals are still OK.

9:07am - After an hour discussion with the doctors last night, Eric's family asked the doctors to aggressively pursue the surgeries required to heal Eric's body.

This morning the doctor's have scheduled Eric for surgery beginning at 10am (CST). The doctors will attempt to fix Eric's arm, leg, face and put in a tracheotomy and a feeding tube in his stomach. This will be a long day for Eric in the operating room so please keep your prayers strong as I know you all have.

Danyale's recovery is going well. She is still in pain but anxious to get out of bed. The doctors were very exited about how well her surgery went. Danyale will require another operation to put in two metal posts to keep her back strong while her bones heal and fuse to the metal cage they placed around her spine. I'm not sure when the next surgery is scheduled but will keep you updated.