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Following is an email Vicki sent to our family:

Good evening to most of you! (morning for us)

Tremayne, Mom, and I were absolutely exhausted last night. By 9 pm we were all 3 falling asleep at the hospital. The crew in the PICU insisted we leave and go try and rest. They are very good with trauma 'parents' as well - always assessing our needs too.

The nurses PROMISED that they would call if ANYTHING happened or changed - for the good or bad. Tremayne crashed the minute we got to the room. It was a bit later for me but crashed soon after.

At 1:30 am the phone rang - my heart sank! The nurses were asking if one of us would come up - Timo was crying. Tremayne wouldn't let me go - said if he got there and it was a set back he would come get Mom and I. He insisted that I should sleep - I have had about 10 or 11 hours of sleep since Saturday night. Remember I was up with him Sunday and Monday nights as he cried with ear ache.

I couldn't go right back to sleep but I knew if I got up and got the computer to contact you all I wouldn't sleep at all. I thought to call Micah and Lauren - kids, I love y'all just as much as I do Timo and would be there for any of you (Chelsea too) in such a need.

I couldn't get Lauren, Micah answered sounded tired or busy but at least was able to 'hear' him say "Good night, I love you" (as a mother I needed to hear one of my children tell me that!)

I went off to sleep. Woke at 5:30. I text Tremayne to let him know I was awake (we are not supposed to use or phones in PICU) waited a few minutes and no reply so I called. He answered with "let me call you back I'm helping change a bed". He just text'ed - while I was typing
this - "he is fine I was helping with bed". They do the bed changing
and baths before the night nurse goes off duty.

Tremayne will come over to the b&b where we are staying to pick up Mom and I in about 1 hour. I am hoping to get Tremayne to just drop us off at the hospital and him come back and rest. He is still fighting a cough, he has to get over this! We don't need to risk him giving it to Timo.

Mom went and bought him some cough medicine yesterday. I think if we can get Tremayne to rest this morning that will help him as well.

We love you all and thanks again for caring!