[ESF] Ethan Paris Update

[Harold Comings]

I've been speaking at Path of Life Camp for the past week so have not kept up very well on  Ethan's progress. Here, at last, is an update from me. If you want up to date updates you can sign in to http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ethanparis 


Some major milestones Saturday:

- Ethan has been yawning, coughing, stretching, reaching for things, trying to take of his c-collar and leg brace today

- He said "owwww" when the nurses tried to move him this evening

- He has eaten some more slushie and even upgraded to a popsicle when the slushie machine died.  He was able to suck on it and open his mouth enough to bite of and chew pieces of it.

- He has been very intentional with his movements today. He moved his lips as if he were saying something but no sound came out.  He tried to take all of his braces and monitors off.  He helped roll himself when the nurses needed to shift his position for cleaning.

 - Ethan's condition has improved enough to move him from the Pediatric ICU (4C) to the intermediate care unit (4N).  The supervisor that I talked to here tonight indicated that all of Ethan's progress was inline with what they are expecting to see.
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