New Grandson

[Chance]

My prayers for you and your grandson. With that good Cowboy breeding he'll make it, pardner.

[Will Ketchum]

I want to thank everyone for the prayers for our grandson.  He has open heart surgery this morning and all is well but he still isn't out of the woods.  They had to leave his chest open until the swelling goes down.  They said that this is normal. The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical.  I would appreciate it is you could keep the prayers going for little Nicholas.

Will Ketchum

[Tensleep]

Prayers have not stopped Will, you and all his folks hang in there.

[Arcey]

Ain't gonna quit no time soon, Will.

Gonna make it a special point ta offer one up tomorrow while I'm hangin' onto Noah.

Bless your family, Will.  Stay strong, my friend.  They need ya.

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[Bristow Kid]

You and your family are still in my prayers Will. 

[Silver Creek Slim]

Still praying, Will.

Slim

[Dr. Bob]

Will,

Still praying here too, for Nicholas and all of your family.

[Rusty Bones]

Prayers goin up for the little pard. I've a 2 1/2 yr old Grandson and would be totally lost if anything were to happen to him. I can understand how you must feel, but with all the prayerin and love that comes from the SASS Bunch he should be fine. God Bless, and please keep us informed. Yours, Rusty.

[Sandstorm]

Will............Still praying.

Sandstorm

[Will Ketchum]

Here is an update.
We were in Milwaukee last night to see him.  They have closed his incision and removed him from some of the pain meds.  they have started feeding him formula again through a tube in his nose.  This resulted in his first poopy diaper since the surgery, which was a milestone.  Most of the time my wife and I were there his parents were at another clinic because she was having some problems.  Nicholas was awake and watched us most of the time.  He never crys but did scrunch up his face like he was going to.

They had hoped to remove him completely from the respirator today but decided to leave it for the time being.

The staff was amazed at the progress he is making.  We hope he might be home by his dad's birthday (1/9/06.

Thanks again for your prayers.

Will Ketchum

[Delmonico]

Good to hear pard, hope things keep going well.

[Marshal harpoluke]

 

Congratulations, prayers up.

[Arcey]

Hang tight, Nick.  We're with ya, boy!

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[gw]

Will---Thanks for the update. I've had your new little pard in mind thru the Christmas season now and have been pullin'/praying for him. Sure hope he's "turned the corner" now and gets to come home soon. Keep us updated please.

                                                            GW

[Bristow Kid]

Thats great news Will.  I am glad the little guy is doing so well.  Still sending prayers for y'all.

[Big Hext]

Appreciate the update!
My brother had his first child, yesterday, a healthy boy.. so my prayers for y'all are even more fervent..

[Wymore Wrangler]

Good news for the new year, still praying for your family Pete...

[Silent Joe]

Good news, Will. This look as a good start for this new live in this new year. Still praying for all of you.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Thanks for the update, Will. I'll continue to pray.

Slim

[Finagler]

Wil:

You and I have been discussing this back and forth personally.  Like usual, I'm late to the party here.  I spend too much time in the Saloon with them other ne'er do wells.

Been pondering on Oscar, Matt and Gina.  Talking with the big guy.  I know of some folks here locally whose baby girl had a similar situation.  Little thing is 9 years old and you would never know it from looking at her.   I'm told even the scar isn't real noticable unless you get close to her (her grandma works with me, that's how I know.   I might be a dirty old man but I ain't a pervert).   So I expect that this young'un will be just fine as a frog's hair in short order. 

I'll keep all you all in my thoughts and prayers and hope to see you this summer.  Give my best to the better half.

Fred