January 15, 2009 6:00PM The doctors removed Stephen's breathing tube today around 10:00AM. Stephen was breathing on his own, but then his blood pressure went up and his breathing was "labored". Unfortunately they had to reinsert the breathing tube. He is stabilizing and resting well. Before the tube was removed, he was able to move around a little and he actually had the strength to try to sit up. Since they put the tube back in, they had to sedate him once again. Stephen still has fluid in his lungs and has some other issues right now. The doctors will try to remove the tube again on Tuesday. Probably in the morning. Stephen may have picked up some type of virus that caused this recent episode of sickness. He is on several antibiotics. Please pray that he will get strong enough to have this tube removed on Tuesday and his vitals will stay stable. When Stephen was diagnosed with "Sly Syndrome" while Myra was six months pregnant with him, I asked the Lord for a word to hold onto. He gave me Matthew 9:35. Myra and I are still holding onto it. To God be the glory - Jeff