17 Sep Sept. 17 Update on Paternoster

Dan Paternoster (right) continues to improve after being hit by a car while bike-riding on August 28. Dan’s wife, Nancy, posts daily updates on CarePages. Here are updates from the weekend (Sept. 15-16). Dan from the UB church in Fowlerville, Mich., has been a member of the denominational Executive Leadership Team since 2001.

Saturday (Sept. 15). Dan breathed on his own all of last night and today! His condition has been changed from critical to stable, now that he is off of the ventilator. He is still coughing frequently, but the coughing fits have become less severe. Dan was moved to a chair twice today so that he could have time out of his bed. Sitting up tires him out at this point. Contine to pray with us for complete healing for Dan and strength for us as we care for him during this process.

Sunday (Sept. 16). Nancy, Rachel, and Sarah went to church this morning while Dr. Currey spent the night and morning with Dan. They had a good night and morning. Dan sat in the chair for two hours this morning and saw the speech therapist at that time. They are making progress toward being able to put a cap on the trachea that would allow Dan to talk. When Dan was back in bed, he moved his left arm up from his side to his chest on his own! This is the first movement of that kind that has been seen from his left arm.