Nov. 18

Please be praying for our little guy as he is back in the hospital as of yesterday. Early yesterday morning, Allie was alerted to JW's respiratory distress and within a short time he was air lifted to San Antonio. His left (not his right as previously reported) lung is collapsed; he is intubated and on a ventilator as his body is having difficulty supporting his respiratory needs. He was also having difficulty regulating his blood pressure, which is now being managed with the help of medication. Overall, he is stable, but still in the pediatric ICU. We believe his current condition was brought on, first, by an ear infection that caused other complications and caused him to have excess secretions that he aspirated on. Allie and Wacy are on their way back to SA today and we should have more news this afternoon or evening. Until then, please pray for JW's health, a speedy recovery, JW's doctors, and Allie and Wacy for strength. More to come as soon as I hear an update.

~Lindy

PS. An update on the last post regarding the geneticist's report. The dr. found nothing in all of the test results that would lead him to believe any of JW's health issues stem from a genetic source, but instead were likely caused by "birth injury", whether this occurred in the womb or during delivery will probably never be determined.

Thank you to all who continue to pray for JW and our family. God and your prayers are the source of our strength and hope.