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Online Journal on CaringBridge.org
Jessica recently started an online journal at CaringBridge.org where she's posting news of Evan's progress. It's a great way to keep track of this brave little boy and his recovery -…
A week of progress
Last week ended with a flurry of frantic activity, as the team at CHKD has to rush Evan into the ER to repair an artery in his leg that began to…
Not out of the woods...
It's been a very dramatic few days for Evan and the team that's caring for him. Doctors have been challenged to find a way to repair Evan's intestinal damage in a…
Humbling...
That's the word used to describe Evan's case. Everyone in the PICU who worked with him last week were taken by surprise to see him back up so far. Even Evan…
Back to Surgery
Evan's recovery will undoubtedly be a roller-coaster of emotions, as we learned this weekend when his condition took an unforeseen turn. After seeing some encouraging signs of progress, we were dismayed…
Off the ventilator!
The news came on Friday afternoon - Evan was off the ventilator! A jubilant Jessica sent the news to her family via text message, and though her first announcement - "We…
Continued progress
Jess and her mom Cindi report that Evan's condition continues to improve, in small steps. Much of his medical treatment at the moment is focused on weaning him off the life-support…
News report from WAVY-TV
Reporter Anne McNamara from WAVY-TV in Norfolk prepared this report on Evan and his accident.
Spirits are high today
On her Facebook page, Jess writes: Today's a big day!!! Off dialysis so trying out his kidneys.. Going to try tube feeds again.. Gone down on his ventilator. The nurse let…
Looking up...
Jessica reports that the threat of infection has abated in the night and that Evan's white cell count, which had been alarmingly high yesterday, is now at a lower and more…
The Story So Far...
Jessica's mom and Evan's grandmother, Cindi, created this gripping account of the first two weeks after the accident...
On the afternoon of February 9, 2012 4 year old Evan Nicholas Pierce…
Battling infections
Jessica reports from the hospital last night via Facebook: "We found the source of the infection.. Baby boy has developed multiple abscesses in his abdomen. Hopefully hearing from the surgeons…