Sunday 8:30AM

David had another good night last night, with all his vital signs being stable.

They are weaning him partially from paralytic meds, so he is showing some signs of "waking up." Lydia (one of his sisters) claims that he is responding to some commands; and that he smiled at her. When she asked David, "Are you smiling? He responded with an even bigger smile, says Lydia (I do believe that this is more than attempt to outdo her siblings--and her mother--in getting responses from David; plus it is probably more than just gas).

Medical staff will keep David under sedation until his surgery to place a second stent on Tuesday, so his responses will be limited.

David's next surgery (Tuesday) is partly due to his pulmonary doctor being uncomfortable with the location of the 1st stent. He says "we can do better." It is also intended to address the issue of the collapsing of additional airways.

Please give thanks for David's partial waking up; it gives us a lot of joy. Give thanks, too, for his stability and for his excellent medical care. This is surely God's gift.
Please continue to pray for God's miracles; and for his glory to be be made known throughout this journey.

Sam