More Alert Today

Ryan has been sedated for the past few days and resting peacefully. The doctors have emphasized that increasing the sedatives was not a set back - he continued to heal, just under quieter circumstances. They started reducing the dosages of his medications last night and he is becoming more alert. During our visit today, he was opening his eyes and making eye contact with us once again. While we don't know what he is processing or thinking about when we speak to him, he is clearly aware of our presence and following our movements. He is very responsive to his parents, which is really sweet to watch. Ryan still gets agitated/excited easily but it seems that he's able to control his reactions a little better. He was able to calm himself down without his blood pressure and breathing rate getting too high during our visit.

It's going to be a while before the doctors can do detailed assessments on his head injuries. For now, we need to wait and hope that he continues to become more alert every day. Please keep the prayers coming!