Quick update

I just wanted to send the latest update on Atticus.  He's stable and doing well.  They were able to finally close his chest on Monday, and he was able to tolerate this closure much better than when they had tried to close him on Friday.  His numbers have remained stable, but he does have both a blood infection and an infection in his throat from the ventilator tubes.  They say that his white blood cell count continues to escalate as his platelet count continues to go down.  They just started him on a third antibiotic which they are hoping will do the trick to get rid of the infections.  As of today, they have also begun to wean him off his morphine drip and his dopamine drip (for his blood pressure).  He seems to be handling these changes well.  Please continue to pray for Atticus as he still has a long road to recovery.  Also, please pray for me, as I've had a chest cold for the past 2 days and can't go see him in the hospital until I'm well.  This has been very difficult for me.  Thankfully, there is a phone number I can call 24/7 to check in with his nurses to see how he's doing.  Also, please pray for Robbie and the other children, as there have been a number of problems at the house, and he's under a lot of stress.  We continue to have faith that the Lord has a plan for everything, even if we can't see what it is.  Pray for quick recoveries for everyone, and for strength to get through this difficult time.  Thank you all for the phone calls, cards, support, and continued prayers.