Out of surgery and stable

Phoenix got out of surgery at about 9pm-a couple hours sooner than expected. He is stable and resting. They were able to begin the process of covering the spinal cord opening at the base of his back and successfully placed the drainage shunt. Mike saw him afterward and spent some time with him. Meg's getting some much needed sleep...

They are now thinking Phoenix will be at Methodist Hospital for 6-8 weeks as his back heals. Mike's leave from military duty is only 3 weeks at this time...he'll be pursuing a longer leave of absence as soon as tomorrow. This is certainly an area of cocerm and prayers would be much appreciated in this regard as well.

Megan's recovery has begun well...she's been up on her own and although she's doing relatively well, she is in a fair amount of pain (as expected)...

Thanks everyone for all your support, it's being felt tangibly every moment.