3rd Day Since Dave's Accident

Sorry it's taken me so long to update about Dave. I appreciate everyone for their encouraging words and prayers. I know that he has been given Divine help and faith works miracles! So many people have offered help and the well-oiled-machine of our ward has been incredible.
Yesterday:
I packed up all the kids to bring them to see Dave. Even though children under 12 aren't allowed in the ICU, the nurse agreed that it would be good to see that their dad is still here even though he's hurt. The other nurses almost didn't allow Sarah, my 10 yr. old, but I talked them into it. My 8 yr. old didn't want to see his dad in that condition, so he stayed in the waiting room (which I understand), and after Jameson and Sarah came out, I smuggled in my 4-yr. old and 1-yr old (it's hard to smuggle in a 1-yr. old!). They were there for just a moment because it was a little weird and frightening for them.
My older kids cried, but I think it did help them.
Unfortunately, Dave had to get a feeding tube yesterday, because he was having the respirator longer than a day. I was a little disappointed about him having it until Sat. but encouraged he was scheduled to have surgery on Friday.
After my MIL drove them home to be babysat by people in our ward (Thank you Stephanie and Adrian!), I stayed with Dave as did my FIL. At one point, I was feeling down and the nurse noticed. She's a fun Brit who is soft-spoken but tough as nails. She was telling me about the antics of many of the families who are there in the waiting room that sounded very Jerry Springer show-esque.
She said they sometimes start a major family fight in the waiting room, so security has to be called in. Other families can't even show their faces without being escorted out. And since this is the shock-trauma unit, they get all kinds of interesting injuries--like attempted murder victims and such. She says it sometimes happens that the wife, ex-wife, and girlfriend of a guy will show up all at the same time and the medical personnel have to deal w/ that situation instead of their patients.
She also gave me a talking-to about Dave not having visitors other than family as long as he's in ICU, and even then not visiting him all the time, so he can rest.
I was there from 9 to 10 last night and then back again at 8:45 this morning. His eyes would open if I talked to him, but he was pretty out of it--which is good news, since that means he's not feeling the pain or irritated by the breathing tube.
He had taken a couple steps back today--his lung was worse, so they had to switch him to a new kind of respirator that will help keep his lung inflated. They said that sometimes happens when it's so bruised.
He also needed some blood transfusions this morning, meaning that the bleeding hasn't stopped in his pelvis. And I just found out a minute ago that the orthopedic surgeon rescheduled his pelvic surgery to Monday as a result. I guess I don't want him taking any chances, so I have to accept that.
I know Dave is a healthy guy and the doctors are optimistic. The nurse says he's very healthy compared to most their patients--because he hasn't had at least one organ failure. That's comforting, I guess.
I love and appreciate all of you!