Eric remains in the ICU and is still in serious condition. We were able to meet with his trauma doctor and he is concerned that Eric is not healing as quickly as he would like to see; however, he was able to remove his chest tube. The chest tube helped repair most of the lung’s damage but there is still a section that is not inflated. This puts Eric at great risk for serious complications, such as pulmonary edema and pneumonia. Either of these complications would be very difficult for Eric to endure at this stage. The doctor is very concerned that we do everything we can to help Eric avoid these complications.

The best way to help him right now is to limit his exposure to others and allow him time to rest. Your support means so much to Eric and he will need all your positive energy in the coming months. Thank you for working with the family to save your visits for later on in his healing process. Eric is concerned about this new news and has asked that no visitors come until he is past this stage and the risk of complications is reduced.