Friday, December 9, 10:30pm

We are finally back at our hotel and able to let you know how today went. It has been a long day. Ryan's day today was much like yesterday except that he was more sedated to keep him more quiet. It was a very uneventful day. His ICP was a bit higher today, they are giving him blood pressure medication because that was elevated, he gets insulin because of the nutrition given him through the tube is high in sugar, and they keep his room refrigerator cold and have a fan running because his temperature is still high. I have had a tough day - wanted to see improvement - even if it's slight. Everyone keeps reminding me that this is going to take a long long time. I know that mentally, but emotionally...

Ryan will have a CT Scan in the morning that may tell us how things are progressing. I'll get online as quickly as I can to let you know.

As Ryan begins to be more wakeful the nurses have told us it is best for him to have family only visiting in his room. If we do not adhere to this advise, Ryan may become confused, agitated and slow his healing. We do not want to hurt anyone's feelings. We hope you will understand this is to help Ryan.

Thank you everyone for your generosity. You have provided snacks, reading materials, Starbucks cards, - so many goodies I could go on and on - and so much love. It has been amazing and again we feel so blessed by all the support from all of you. It helps us get through these long days. We so appreciate each and every one of you.

Love,
Eric, Debi, Lauren, Cameron ... and Ryan!