R.J. loves his little monkey his sister Jess gave him. He's doing so good this morning. Sitting up straight, eating watermelon. He tried french toast but said his mouth was numb and he couldn't chew it. R.J.'s asked if he could get up and walk around, I think he knows once he can do that he can move from the ICU to his own room and get a better nights sleep. Right now there's too many people and beepers and stuff going on to sleep really well.

So Good!!!

R.J.'s doing sooo good! No nausea, he's holding down liquids, he wakes up and talks even though it doesn't always make sense. Hopefully R.J will be released from ICU tomorrow, and moved to a regular room. He has said some of the cutest things on the meds they have him on. We will keep everyone posted, and comments are great, Thanks!

RJ is out of surgery and resting!

Big Day

Well today's the big day. After a very long day at the hospital yesterday, doing pre-op stuff, and a surgical class/tour that we would highly, highly recommend, we were exhausted. We all got to bed around 10:30 last night because we had to check in for R.J.'s surgery this morning at 6:30 am. So up at 4:30 am, on the road at 5:30 and now waiting for the surgeon to take R.J. to the operating room. They gave him a "go to sleep drug" and will be starting surgery at 8:00. We will keep you updated as things progress. Thanks for the fasting, prayers, and well wishes.

RJ - ready for surgery

This has been RJ's summer attire. He had a big hole in his pajama pants and ripped one leg off. His mom handed him a pair of scissors and told him to make them match. He didn't and he likes it that way.

FINALLY!!

We finally have a date for R.J.'s surgery, but it has happened so fast we have no time to breathe. He is having surgery on June 22nd at Primary Childrens Hospital. He will be in ICU for 3 to 4 days after surgery and will then continue his stay in the hospital for another 3 to 4 days. When R.J. returns home will be up to the surgeon but we are hoping to have him home by the 29th or 30th of June. If you would like to visit him at any time please call (Carol) 1-435-841-4901. For those who are interested we will hold a special fast for R.J and his medical team on Sunday June 19th. Any that are able to participate with us are greatly appreciated.

Waiting Some More

Spoke with the hospital today. Still no surgery date scheduled. The surgeons scheduler has assured us that RJ has not been forgotten. She will speak with the surgeon tomorrow morning and call us. If she hasn't called me... I will call her :)