Waiting . . .

The time for the surgery is fast approaching. I noticed the time that shows up on the post is about three hours earlier than when we actually post them. It's about 9:30a.m. now. Gabriel had a good night. His O2 level was about 153 (200 is preferred). It looks like lying on his belly helped. The fact that his O2 level is better will help when he goes to surgery. Dr. Rouse could not give us any idea of Gabriel's chances of making it out of surgery, as he is very concerned about the risks for bleeding.

Thanks again for all your prayers and comments. It's nice to know how many people are praying for him. Gabriel has already surprised the medical staff once already, when the second x-ray showed more lung tissue. Dr. Rouse said it is very clear to him that Gabriel wants to be with us and wants to go home. Gabriel has shown that with everyone's prayers, his strength, and will to live, anything is possible. We think he was named appropriately: Gabriel means strength from God. We know that God is holding him close, until we can.