Brief Update (Updated at 12:45 CST -- See P.S.)

I don't have much in terms of real news but thought I'd update a couple of small changes.

Earlier this morning TJ's blood pressure was back into a normal range. As I assume many of you remember this was a major problem last time around and the only good news to emerge out of the last 24 hours.

TJ is also not in a coma; apparently they completely sedated him for the intubation but is only partially sedated at the moment.

Chip managed to convince the doctors that TJ could have MRSA again (not likely, but possible, especially given that the type he had before appeared to be a new strand of MRSA.) All in all, the Thai doctors have been listening closely to whatever MA or Chip have said, which is good.

Chip also managed to get some rest, or at least so I hear. Hopefully he is sleeping now.

MA is at the airport and the flight is schedule to leave at 1:oopm CST. She is completely exhausted. While she tried to get some rest last night all she managed was to lay down for a couple of hours.

Finally, I am going to get some sleep myself. Feel free to email me or leave a message over IM (GoogleTalk, madjon@gmail.com) or, as always, leave a comment. I am reading them all.

I believe that is it. Thank you all for your prayers, I speak on behalf of the entire family: we firmly believe in the power of prayer, we saw it a year ago like few people ever do. And we ask that you continue to pray for complete, miraculous healing once again. We know in a very personal, tangible way that God can and does bring people back from the dead. And we really want to see it again.

-jon

P.S. One year ago today, around 6:00pm CST, TJ was discharged from the United ICU (not the hospital, that would come ten days later). There is an irony here -- I think. In another way, it is like December of 2007 picked up just in time, as if it is not over. I am too tired to grasp whether that is profound, stupid, just a random thought, or a combination of all of the above, but it does come to mind. At the very least the story is not yet over.

P.P.S. My plans for travel are still up in the air. I'll decide whether I fly out 24 hours from now or not later this evening, depending on changes, if there are any.