Surgery Update

Jon had 9.5 hours of surgery today on his arm. The doctors were able to do extensive work on his elbow and reconstructing the arm. They also examined his pelvic bone and determined that it wasn't fractured but was "crumpled" which is less severe than a fructure. He is currently recovering and Traci is with him. She is doing okay considering the circumstances. The kids are being taken care of and the plan is to make sure that Traci always has someone near by to help wherever she is.

Jon will take the next couple of days to recuperate and prepare for the next surgery on Friday. The outlook for now is that he will be up at Harborview until next Wednesday with one to two more surgeries.

For those of you considering a visit my recommendation right now is to wait until after Jon has gone through the surgeries and has recovered more. He isn't in any condition to have visitors and any precious time he has awake and conscious will likely be spent with Traci and his kids.

I realize that many of you want to wish him well and see him. So do I. I didn't get to see Jon tonight but my main concern is to help the family in any way possible. I know that is your main concern as well. For now, it's probably best to give space for recovery and adjustment for the family. Traci is so grateful for the amount of love that has been shown to her, Jon, and the kids.

I will update more as I receive news. If you have questions or suggestions please contact me by e-mail, rob@discochurch.com. Please continue to pray for the requests listed in previous posts.

Contacts:
Meals: Providing meals for the family when Jon is released or transferred back to Tacoma.
Mandi Mills, mandimills@gmail.com

Schedule Coordinator: Scheduling care for the kids and a constant on-duty minister for Traci until Jon is released or transferred back to Tacoma.
Amy Weideman, amyweideman@gmail.com