Moving out of ICU soon

Grant is getting progressively better. He is still drowsy, and would prefer to go home. But, he was finally able to eat and drink. Initially they were going to make him wait to have an MRI with sedation before they would let him eat or drink anything. And they were not going to be able to do the MRI until 2pm. For a boy who often wakes us up in the morning by coming to our bedside before dawn saying "I want some bweskfast" waiting all day to eat or drink was going to be a very hard thing. Mercifully, the neurosurgeon came by to check on him and said we could just do a simple CT scan today and follow up with an MRI in a couple of months. That meant no sedation which meant he could eat. Happiest news of the day! So he started out with some apple juice and crackers and after the CT he ordered oatmeal, toast and milk. At Primary Children's one of the fantastic ways that they make this place as great as can be for the children is by letting them order whatever food they want from "room service" 24/7. This is one positive thing Grant has been looking forward to about coming to the hospital. Now that his belly is full he is sleeping soundly. In a few minutes they will pull out some of the wires and tubes and transfer us out of the ICU to the main floor of the hospital.

Also the swelling is less than anticipated and by all accounts Dr Siddiqi, the plastic surgeon that worked on his nose and closing the visible scars, is a perfectionist who has done the best possible job on him. We were blessed to have both the chief of plastic surgery and the chief of neurosurgery work on him.

Actually we have had many blessings throughout this process and have felt the sustaining prayers of many friends and family on our behalf. We truly appreciate them. We haven't officially counted but we have heard from many friends in at least UT, CO, CA, AZ, MO, OH, FL, NJ, AL, NC, SC, TX, TN, and Canada who have told us they are praying for Grant and our family. What a remarkable outpouring of faith and love. We are humbled and grateful for our wonderful friends and family.