Manny update

Dear James, Daniel and Emily

First, for those who have no idea who I am talking about when I mention him, Manny is Kim's stepfather, Connie's husband. So this has a huge impact on the family.

Connie finally got away from the hospital for a couple of hours last night, coming to our house and eventually getting a couple of hours of rest. Tammy has barely left the hospital either. Steve has stepped up, helping drive the kids around, and then taking them home last night and getting them to bed.

There has been no shortage of offers of help and assistance and for that we are all grateful. This morning I have to get a shot in my neck, but once that is done I will be home for the duration. And I foresee our house becoming the family and close friends gathering place, and a place for Connie to get some respite from the emotional stress of the hospital. It will be hard on the boys, but I have already explained to James that this is something we do, it's part of being in such a wonderful family, we pull together in good times and bad.

As far as a medical update, the news is not good. At this point he is in a coma, and while they are doing as much as they can to determine the extent of the damage, it appears there was a serious amount of damage done to the brain. There is no way to know or predict that he will come out of this, although the prognosis is not good. So again, all of your good thoughts and prayers are welcome.