The doctors are worried about Scott being on the ventilator this long and possible complications. He coughing more and more, and it is painful for him with all of the tubes. They are thinking that is safer to operate on him with the continued brain swelling, and fuse the neck, than it is to wait for the swelling to decrease and then fix his neck. This will mean that they will fuse the neck in one surgery, and then, when the brain swelling is gone, replace the skull portion. The neurosurgeon is thinking the surgery may take place on Monday. Once Scott's neck is fused and there is no longer danger of paralysis, then some of the breathing assistance can be removed. This will make Scott much more comfortable. He would not need to be so restrained and sedated. We are hopeful that this surgery will go well.

Thank you so much for your continued concern and prayers.