With more than two hundred people in our community sick, so many of our families have been touched by the E. coli outbreak. That includes a family on Cindy Morrison's son's football team.

Tom and Becky Prag are just glad to be home together tonight after five days at the hospital. Nine-year-old Connor is still recovering from the outbreak.

"Thursday I saw a lot of blood in my stool and I got scared then," he says.

It all started on Saturday, August 23rd when the football team played in Locust Grove. After the game, several of the players and their families ate at the Country Cottage. It was the day before the E. coli news broke.

"Monday at football practice we heard about people getting sick," Becky says. "We knew we'd eaten there on Saturday so we knew to keep a watch on them, and us. My mother and sister also."

We sat down with the Prags to talk about their ordeal. They're a family Cindy usually sits with every Saturday cheering in the stands.

"His doctor tested his blood several times and said we were pretty much in the clear as far as the kidneys," Becky says. "And that was a huge relief because we'd heard of children having to be put on dialysis. So, we knew he was going to get better. It was just keeping him hydrated, the pain, the frequent trips to the bathroom and the nausea and getting him through all that."

About the only thing keeping Connor busy right now is his Nintendo Wii. But, after losing ten percent of his body weight in the hospital, he can't play long before he needs a rest.

"That is one thing I admire about Connor is that he doesn't complain," says Tom Prag. "He took it in stride. He dealt with the painful, painful cramping and the frequent trips to the restroom -- he probably went over 40 times in a single day."

Now, Connor just has to stay hydrated and regain his strength.

"There are a lot of children right now who could have long-term effects," Tom says. "We're fortunate. Connor was one of the lucky ones. Even though he didn't feel like it at times, I'm sure."

And the family makes sure no one else gets sick since it's very contagious.

"Every time someone goes to the restroom, especially Connor, you have to wipe everything down, trying to make sure no one else gets sick," Becky says. "That's very important maintaining that hygiene in and out of the bathroom so it doesn't spread."

For Connor, he's glad he has his family, his Wii and his team. In fact, his coach visited him in the hospital and brought him a game ball.

"He said they yelled Connor in the huddle at the end of practice one day."

There is no word on when Connor will be back on the football field. But, he's coming to watch his team play on Saturday. He's cleared to go back to school on Monday.