Errol Milner Clifford: One Small Step for Little-Mankind

Errol Milner Clifford 2006-2009

Errol Milner Clifford was born with a significant heart defect and a cognitive disability that prevented him from walking or talking. As we grieved the child we had anticipated, Errol’s full-bodied smile and irrepressible laugh turned our sorrow into joy, and taught us that many of the best things in life are unexpected. Inspired by Errol’s delightful spirit, friends, family, and neighbors rallied to support our family’s significant emotional, physical, and financial needs, through countless acts of selfless generosity. When Errol’s courageous heart finally failed him on December 23, 2009 we were left numb with grief. In these dark hours we listen hopefully for the echoes of Errol’s brilliant laugh. This blog is the story (starting from present and working back to Errol's birth) of the life and times of the amazing Errol Clifford.

Saturday, August 08, 2009

One Small Step for Little-Mankind

Errol's chest tube came out (you don't want to see the pictures) and so did his arterial line! One step forward.

Unfortunately, Errol has been really nauseous today and he's had to work really hard just to keep liquids down. One step back.

Luckily, the step forward was bigger than the step back, and the doctors think that once Errol gets the anaesthesia out of his system he'll feel a whole lot better. So will we.

To Do List

Move out of the PICU and into a regular hospital room

It looks (knock on wood) like we might just complete our list tomorrow.

Right now Errol is just a few feet away from me, lying in his bed in the PICU Hilton, sound asleep.

1 comment:

Anne Wilson said...: You are incredible peoples! Keep up the good work, Errol; we're all rooting for you!!!; 11:10 PM