August 29, 2005 - Two steps forward and one step back

Hello everyone! Today has been a busy day. Erik had an uneventful night and seemed to have rested well. Today around 1:30, they moved him to the floor. All was well for about say 30 minutes which is when he had a seizure. At this point, he moved to intermediate intensive care which is between intensive care and the floor – basically one-on-one nursing on the floor. He got over the seizure just to have another around 3:30. And another at 4:30. At this point, he moved back to intensive care. This is where he needs to be right now so they can keep a closer eye on him. We understand that after a procedure like Erik had, it is not uncommon to have some swelling of the brain tissue and/or an increase in seizure activity. We have an EEG scheduled for tomorrow which is good. We know that this is how it goes – 2 steps forward and 1 step back. Erik appears to have taken MANY steps forward so far and we remain faithful and confident that God is continuing to heal him in ways we cannot see. Erik was still moving around quite a bit today and alert and interested in his surroundings so this was good. His body just appears to need a little more “rest time” right now. The family head home tomorrow so pray for their trip to go well and for Erik to have a day filled with positive events! The enemy still is trying but we know Erik is protected by the blood of God, the Holy Spirit, and your powerful prayers. You cannot imagine the level of strength this gives us throughout the day. God bless each of you!!! Erik's Family