Just a quick update. The paralytic is still off. They added a little more sedation so he doesn’t fight ventilator. They are doing a step by step process to see what his lungs can do. He is using the ventilator at 65% with his oxygen being in the low 90s. Hoping to be able to continue to wean him off the ventilator more and more in the next few days, which will tell us more how well his lungs are functioning. Continuing with antibiotics and steroids. Weaning off sedation happens in tandem or sometimes slower than weaning him off ventilator.
So all in all, no major from yesterday other than not having him on a paralytic. His brother/sister-in-law and the kids all got to talk to him today on the iPad.
Thank you for the continued support from all of our friends and family.
Daniel Hopkins 
I love the positive news. Continued prayers. Dan, keep improving!
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Love you Dan! Sending more prayers and some angels your way tonight!
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I am just seeing this blog for the first time. I do Dan’s accounting for his business. We just love Dan at our office! So upsetting to hear all of this. If you get a chance, let him know Roger and his office are praying for his recovery so we can see his smiling face in the office again.
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