Wow, Steve is one happy patient today! Chalk that up to a visit from his three children. He was so excited to have had a chance to hang with them for awhile. It's obvious they warmed his heart, served as better pain relief than the morphine, and left the biggest grin ever on his face. And to top it off, Brenna gave him the game ball from the "Greatest 4th, 5th & 6th Grade Girls Soccer Team's" victory yesterday! The ball was signed by each player and included inspirational (and funny!) greetings and well-wishes. The ball was given a prominant place along side him in bed, as shown in the picture. If you go visit him, I'm sure he'll show it off.
Another cool thing today was that Steve sat up in a chair this morning. He remained upright for some time until he thought he might doze off, fall out of the chair and cause unnecessary bodily damage. On the medical front, he got another new toy--a PICC line or peripherally inserted central catheter. The line was put into his arm to provide total parenteral nutrition or TPN. (So many new acronyms to learn.) Even though he's not hungry, it's about time he got some "food" since he hasn't eaten since Tuesday!
With the addition of the Redskins big win this afternoon, our favorite patient remains a happy guy. As he'd say...Life is Good.
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Now I feel guilty. I go for a few hours without eating and I get all whiney and reach for coins for the vending machine :) I'm so excited that you are kickin' cancer butt!
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