GREAT NEWS

Alan is now in TIRR center at the med center....It happened very fast last night...THANK YOU GOD.   If this is not proof that God answers prays.... Keep the prays coming and as he settles in I will post a new blog....I am praying that Alan very soon can start sending his own up-dates...

Sunday evening

Alan is good he has been transferred to a lower ICU room.  This is a step in the right direction...He is now moving his hands a little bit more...He is sleeping better                     nd Cindy is doing better... Clark is doing good as-well... more to come later... Please if anyone one has information on the rehabbed hospital "TIRR at the Med center or Nexus in the Woodlands please call Cindy at 281-796-0177.  She would also like to thank everyone for their prays and support...  Please keep praying for him....

NEW UPDATE

Wendy talk to Cindy and everything is GREAT she even talked to Alan!!!!! Cindy just would like to give all the GLORY to GOD for witnessing a real miracle last night as his numbers went up. They are going to try to get him into a rehab center as early as next week.   Please lets all pray for God to give him back his mobility.  This is a great day for everyone to thank God for his grace.

Sat update

Did not hear from Cindy Friday, I think she is having phone problem's...will try today...

Thursday update

GREAT NEWS Alan is OFF the ventilator Please keep praying for his lungs to stay strong, he is fighting a bit of trouble in his left lung.  They removed it at 11:30 am.....

Todays update

Today Alan has had no change since last blog.  The emails to the hospital keep coming and  Alan has really enjoyed Cindy reading them to him.  Alan's is enjoying his mom being in town, this has help with his sprits. Please do not give up praying we know God is great.  Also please keep Cindy in your thoughts and prays.

Tuesday eve up-date

Today, Alan had a little setback - they did not remove his ventilator.    The good news is that his right lung is inflating  and gaining improvement on its own. All the emails he is receiving are tremendously  lifting his spirit!!!!! Please keep them coming!!!!! Please continue to pray for Alan's ventilator to be removed , strength for Cindy  and for Clarke's understanding of his dad's situation. 

Tuesday morning

Please keep praying... They are going to try and remove the vent after lunch, only if his blood gases stay up... So please everyone pray pray pray today that his numbers are good... This is a step in the right direction with Gods grace....

Afternoon update

GREAT DAY for Alan!!!!! Just talked to Cindy his blood gases and o2 levels are so good they have started taking him off the ventilator a little at a time(no tracheotomy)... She can see Gods healing touch in him today so she asked that everyone keep him in your prayers.  We all have to keep praying for God to keep his hands on the family. Good news log onto  www.sleh.com and go to e-greeting and you can send him a note.  The hospital will print it out and Cindy will read it to him it is a great way to lift his sprits.  

monday update

The doctors are going to try and remove his breathing machine today.  Everyone needs to say an extra prayer for this to be successful.  Cindy lost her phone a few days and can not find it, she will be using Alan's 281-796-0177.  Alan mother will be coming in tonight everyone pray for safe travel.

Sunday morning

Alan had a good night rest last night.  They did find out that he does not have pneumonia but has a collapsed lung. Please keep him in your prayers for his o2 levels to rise. Cindy did say the his right arm seems stronger... Thank you God... Alan has some close friends coming in to see him so this should put a smile on his face.

Sat afternoon

Still no change although they did increase his o2 levels on the ventilator last night.  He will have one more blood cleaning procedure today. Please continue to pray for him we have a God that will heal the sick.

Friday afternoon update

Taylor, Clarke and myself went down to see Alan and he looked good.  Clarke had a great vist with his dad...Alan was sitting up and feeling good....Keep praying... 

Friday am update

Talked with Cindy and more test have come back negative so still no answers. She said he looks great and seems to be stabilized at this point. THANK YOU GOD...I will be taking Clark down to see him today.... Keep praying....

3/19/09 Thursday am

Alan had a good night last night... Cindy said he looks good and is pretty alert.... The blood cleaning went well and he will have one today... They will also take the ventilator out and replace it with a tracheotomy today.... Cindy would like to thank everyone for your prayers they are working....

3/18/09 2:30 pm update

Alan's is still not out of the woods yet but his white cell count in going down(thank you God).  He is having his blood filtered of any bacteria its called Ferefis.  Cindy has been meeting with about 15 doctors so he is in good hands and Gods hands.  They have received a lot of test back with no conclusion as to what is going on.  Please keep praying we all have a great God and he will answer prayers. 

3/17/09 afternoon update

They thought that he had a blood clot in his lungs... They did an MRI and it is clean... It turns out to be a mucous plug that formed because of a collapsed lung ...Pulmonolgist is removing the plug with out any surgery... Cindy would like to thank everyone for your prayers and support.  She is holding up knowing that everyone is praying for Alan.

Morning update

They have a team of Neurologist meeting about Alan right now....

Tuesday up-date

Alan is now at St Lukes Med Center...  His condition is still serious.... They have not identified  yet as to what is causing it...  They have had to increase his o2 levels.... please continue to pray for healing and strength for Cindy.  

Monday update

They have still not determined what he has.  They are now transferring him to St Lukes at the Med Center in Houston.   He will be under the care of one of the top neurologist in Houston. He is still on a breathing machine and very strong antibiotics.   Cindy is following them in her car and will stay with him tonight.  The staff has commented that they have not seen anything like this before. Continue to pray for doctors guidance and God healing.  Look for an update late tonight.

Friday evening Allan went to bed feeling badly.  He awoke Saturday morning  with numbness in his feet and legs.  He was admitted to St. Luke's Hospital the, The Woodlands ICU.   Today Allan has been diagnosed with transverse myelitis.  The doctor's believe that he also has some other severe underlying infection that they have been unable to identify. He has a high white blood cell count in his spinal fluid.  They are working on transferring him to St Lukes at the Med Center. Cindy is going with Allan to the Med Center. 

Clarke is staying with family friends in The Woodlands.

Please keep the entire Cagle family in your prayers.  We will update this blog as soon as we have further information.