9:00 am 11/18/06 Update

Mom spoke again with Germany & the physicians that are treating Josh. They had taken him to the operating room early today to unpack his nose to see if the bleeding had stopped enough to keep it clear for breathing. If not, they would repack & continue with the trach. They were also going to be changing the dressings on his legs while in there. They reiterated that he is in good spirits. She is supposed to talk to them again this afternoon and possibly get to talk to Josh directly.

We thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers. I assure you I am passing along all email correspondence that I receive to mom and dad and we will be keeping it for Josh to read at some point. We don't have any addresses or contact information for sending Josh things yet, but as soon as we do, we will update this blog with that information.

Please continue to remember the soldiers who lost their lives in this incident and their families. As well, pray for those who are still fighting over there and that they remain safe & come home soon.

Thank you.

Julie