Feelin Strong Now...

Wow... what a little fighter we have. Douglas came off the ventilator this afternoon (it was replaced by little nostril prongs like any of us would have if we needed oxygen, only strapped to his lil head and tiny nostrils) and was breathing room air again on his own within minutes. All his tests continue to be good, and he's moving his little arms and legs like crazy, getting a good workout. All the nurses and docs today were calling him a little showoff for being so strong at such a young age.

Reminds me a lot of his namesake.

Speaking of, some of you have asked about his name and I realized that not all our friends knew Douglas Wayne Myres, a man whose spirit defies description, and who we lost as suddenly as we gained lil Duggie, back in May of 2001. He was a dear friend and business partner, and shone as brightly while he was with us as any man could. There's a bit about Doug here under 'naming the ranch' www.circledug.com and then an awful lot more about him at the site with all the pix and letters sent in when he passed, still up at http://fresh.goneoffdeep.com.

Here are some pix from today... including a very rare shot of him 'in between masks' (he has to keep his eyes covered from the special bright light shining down on him to help his skin continue to develop.

Thanks again to all of you for all the wonderful emails, texts, calls, and general offers of support and love. It means the world to us... it really does.