**Update On Nathan**
 

We hust got home. My son posted this messege to all his friends so I will let him tell you all..

Hey, everyone.

Just wanted to drop everyone a quick line to let everyone know about Nathan's surgery. He had a Defibrillator/Pacemaker put in the right side of his chest this morning. There were no complications, and it went beautifully.

This device will shock him if another deadly heart rythm starts, and it will also give him a low current while he sleeps if an equally problematic low rythm occurs, which is, at the moment, a nightly occurence.

They say that he has made progress since he got to Houston, and that he is on hold for a transplant at this time, but that they could put him back on if necessary with the click of a button. For right now, they're hopeful that medication will strengthen his heart, so we still have a little more time left here in Houston for them to treat him and monitor his day-to-day progress. How much time remains to be seen. I hope it's not too long. We'd like to get back as close to normal as we can get.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes.

Mike Powell
The Art of Michael Powell

I cannot describe to you the difference in our boy. His little eyes are dark and circled and lost weight..but dangit praise God he's sitting upright and smiling at you right here! Has been a long but happyintheend kind of day.
I've got pictures..what kind of maw maw would I be if I didn't? Is this beautiful or what. When he came to, he thought he was still waiting for his surgery. Since coming out of recovery all he could think of was eating! Yep, that's nathan..he's back:D

1-Tony waiting for his brother in his bed.
2-Some of the many cards you have sent.
3-In recovery room.
4-This picture is worth a thousand words.

I have more but kinda tired. Thank you all for traveling this road with us.:)

Oh, that sounds like good news!! I am so glad. Hang in there, Nate, and get strong and healthy!!!

Nathan - it is good to see your smiling face!!!! Keep getting stronger!!!

Glad things went well with the surgery!

Praise God! So happy that all went well today! :D Get Well soon Nathan!

:nursing::getwell::ghug:I just saw this... I hope you are doing better Nathan!!!! hugs!!!

Well this just brightened my day right up!

I'm so glad the surgery went well.

Yay for Nathan! Get well soon! Sending lots of hugs and get well kisses from me and the furbutts.

Great news!!! I feel so much better seeing the new pictures. Nate looks so much better. I will continue to keep him in my prayers. I'm glad he got the card from us!! Thanks for posting.

This is awesome news!!!!!! LOVE that smile! Hope that each day will bring him more strength and he will be back at home soon.

That is awesome news!!.....Nathan must be feeling better already!.....I'm so glad for your whole family.....The news couldn't have been better!...

Sleep well tonight knowing Nathan is doing so wonderful..... you probably need it so bad...

This is super news! I am so happy for Nathan and your family! That pic is certainly a beautiful sight!
Bless you all!
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Great news...May you get stronger everyday...:)

Hard to believe it's been such a short time from the pic of Nathan hooked up to all the tubes. What an amazing improvement. Now you all can get some long needed sleep.

I am so glad that everything is going well and that Nathan is pulling through so well!!!

I did get that email this afternoon and was SO happy to hear of the wonderful news!

I did take one big, long nap. Now I sit here at 4am :). Actually the picture was taken a couple of weeks ago but was only recently sent to me. I think it would have been that much harder if I would have gotten it back then knowing I couldn't go there. I hope to continue with encouraging news.