BRENT OUT OF SURGERY

Brent came out of surgery around 10 a.m (sorry for the delay - I was attending a funeral). Brent's surgery went fine. The surgery showed that some of his tissue is becoming pink which is good because that means there's healing. Also, the infection is still there but it has not spread or become larger - that's good. The biggest challenge Brent has right now is that they are trying to reduce the sedation he is receiving. They don't want him to be on this long term. The challenge is when they lower the sedation Brent's blood pressure begins to increase (they want to make sure that the aorta does not burst again). Brent is still in critical condition.

Pray for the following:

• Brent's blood pressure to become stable without the sedation
• full healing of the abdomen and aorta area
• for Brent to breathe on his own (without the ventilator)
• wisdom for the doctors and medical staff taking care of Brent
• Strength and comfort for Scot and Carolyn

Brent will not be able to receive visitors for awhile until he is stable.

Scot and Carolyn send their appreciation to you for your prayers and support. They are also grateful for the medical staff at Regina General Hospital.