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.


Wednesday, December 02, 2009

And the winner is..........

Chest Tube!!!!!

The pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon is going to insert a chest tube into Errol's lungs tomorrow morning. Luckily, Errol will be asleep.

Poor Errol has had to endure a marathon battery of x-rays, ultrasounds, and Echos, a late night peripheral iv insertion, and an early morning rethreading of his PICC line (not for the faint of heart.) It's hard enough to watch, you can imagine how hard it would be to endure.

Hopefully, the chest tube will clear up Errol's lungs once and for all and we'll stay out of the hospital for at least the rest of the year.

Errol is incredibly brave. Think of him around 10:00 tomorrow morning.

3 comments:

SoSock said...

Go Errol Go!

My prayers are there.
I know Little Man will be smiling away when he awakes tomorrow after surgery.
Of course, you know he'll want to play with the tube :)

Wakeford said...

Mr. Errol: Received your memo of yesterday--don't worry, sir, I'm following the Tiger Woods scandal closely and will have a full report and clippings file ready for you upon your healthy return home. --mpw

Julie said...

Here's to the chest tube draining out all the bad stuff!!!!!!!!!!!! Sending lots of positive thoughts your way, hang in there Mom and Dad!
Love, Your Friends at The Children's Center