Ethan update

November 14 - Day 278

1st Update/5:34 [Ben] - By far, this is the biggest update that we have ever posted. With that said... the phone has literally been ringing every other minute the last few days so please don't take it personally that we haven't answered. Our phone stay on silent. As always we want to keep you posted, so here goes....

There are so many urgent requests that I am just going to be short and to the point. A few minutes ago, they sent us to our apartment here to give us a couple days as outpatient staus. They are doing this because the next step is very likely going to be brain surgery. For that, they will check us into another hospital with neurosurgeons (specialists). For now, we are keeping specifics private at this point because frankly we just don't have any spare time. As much as we love visitors we are staying extremely busy here with everything being so day to day.

As for the rest of this, the doctors continue to impress the point... there is a very slim chance that he will survive as far as they are concerned. Ethan has now been given so much CHEMO that he will not be able to have children. Most likely he will need radiation in addition to the bone marrow transplant. THE ODDS ARE AGAINST HIM AND HALF OF THE DOCTORS ARE TELLING US DAILY TO SEND HIM HOME. THE OTHER ARE SAYING THERE IS STILL A CHANCE.

To make things even more interesting, a few minutes after we checked out of the hospital we were stuck behind a wreck and Becky looked up the rear view mirror and Ethan started shaking uncontrollably and then just passed out. Was it a seizure? We have no idea. At this point... we are just moving forward with our heads held high.

Please pray with a passion... please spread the prayer chain. IT'S TIME THAT WE CALL EACH OTHER OUT. I BELIEVE... DO YOU? PRAYER WORKS!!!

From chiordarkchi

1 What is something you collect? Why?
Turtles in any form except alive, in honor of a pet turtle that died.
2 If you could make one ice cream flavor, what would the ingredients be and what would be the name?
I'm happy with vanilla ice cream with either chocolate chips or Oreos in it.
3 What can't you go a day without?
Sleep.
4 What position do you sleep in? *back, right side, left side, stomach...ETC*
After turning around and over several times, I usually settle in on my stomach unless I'm propped up on the daybed where I sleep on my back.
5 What is your typical morning routine before work/school?
I wake up, wish it were Saturday, doze until the second alarm goes off, listen to the news for a few minutes, get up and dress, pack my lunch, and head out.