Below is a public update from yesterday from Blake's mother. Please continue to keep Blake and his family your thoughts and prayers.
Day 6 Update
When a new baby is born, parents count ten little fingers and ten little toes and deem them “absolutely perfect”. Over the years, we have watched our “perfect baby” grow into an amazing, determined, strong young man and we now know that 10 fingers and 10 toes are secondary to being a wonderful human being.
Since Blake’s accident, the doctors have been completely upfront and honest with us every single step of the way. Today's surgery made it clear that there wasn't a lower leg left to save and resulted in a below-the-knee amputation. It went as well as we had hoped for considering the circumstances. There will now be several days of wait-and-see time to determine if this will be viable or if an above-knee amputation will be needed. On a happy note Blake has been doing so well we were moved out of the PICU to a regular room late today. We are so thankful for the guidance of his doctors and nurses the continued support of our family and friends, and most importantly the love of our God who has allowed us to keep Blake on this earth for many many years to come. Life is like a box of chocolates and God just handed us a different box to open. We never know what we are going to get, but we are sure that it will be something wonderful.