Every day feels like a battle for little Dallas — a fragile boy with a brave heart who fights harder than most adults ever will.

This week has been another uphill climb.

He’s still hooked to IV fluids, his tiny body connected to machines that hum quietly beside his bed.Every six hours, the nurses slowly increase the flow of Pedialyte into his stomach — just 30 milliliters an hour.

To anyone else, that might sound like nothing.
But for Dallas, it’s everything.He can’t handle food the way most kids do.
His stomach is sensitive, his lungs weak, and even the smallest virus can send his world spiraling.

Yesterday, they found out why he’s been so sick again — Adenovirus. 😔

For most children, it’s just a cold.
But for Dallas, it’s a storm that his body can barely survive.

Both lower lobes of his lungs have collapsed, making every breath a struggle.
The doctors are doing all they can — IV fluids, antibiotics, and now a small patch behind his ear to help control secretions so he can breathe a little easier.

His lungs looked a little better today.
Just a little.
But for his mom, even small progress feels like a miracle.

If he continues to improve, they’ll stop the antibiotics tomorrow.

And when he’s strong enough, they’ll sedate him for a quick procedure — switching his G-tube to a GJ-tube, allowing his nutrients to go directly into his intestines.It’s not an easy process, but it means safety — another way to feed him when his body refuses food.

His mom calls it “another tool in the toolbox.”
Because with Dallas, every small adjustment can mean the difference between crisis and stability.Today was a better day.
He didn’t vomit.

He kept fluids down.
And for the first time in days, his mom saw a bit of color return to his cheeks.
After days of worry, she finally whispered to herself, “He’s okay for now.”Adenovirus causes pneumonia, bronchitis, nausea, and diarrhea — all the things Dallas is fighting right now.
For him, even a simple sniffle can become a hospital stay.That’s why his mom always reminds everyone: wash your hands, cover your cough, and stay away if you’re even a little sick.
Because for children like Dallas, something tiny for one person can be life-threatening for them.

But she also knows the truth — you can do everything right, and sometimes, it still happens.
That’s life with a medically fragile child.
You don’t get to stop the storms.

You just learn how to hold your child through them.And even in the hardest moments, Dallas still finds a reason to smile.
Today, he got to watch his favorite show —

Live on Patrol!
He laughed, he clapped, his eyes lit up.For a while, he wasn’t a patient.
He was just a little boy enjoying his show.

The excitement wore him out.

By 5:30 p.m., he was sound asleep, his chest rising softly, finally at peace after so many restless nights.His mom watched him sleep, tears in her eyes — tired tears, but grateful ones.

Because today, he didn’t cry in pain.
Today, he smiled.
And that was enough.She knows this won’t be the last time they’re here.
There will be more viruses, more fevers, more long nights in sterile rooms.

But there will also be moments like this — small victories that make the fight worth it.“Thank you,” she wrote at the end of the update.
“Thank you to

Team Dallas and everyone who prays for our boy.
Your love keeps us going.”And tonight, as the machines hum softly and Dallas sleeps peacefully beside her, his mother whispers one final prayer —
“Please, God… just one more good day tomorrow.”