Steve's recovery continues to go quite well. Today his nasogastric tube was removed so no more band-aided plastic hanging from his nose. That will make him much more comfortable as well as more photogenic. Also removed was his epidural. That probably won't make him more comfortable since it was providing major pain relief, but at least it's one more tube out of his body. Thankfully he still has that thumb plunger he can push to administer morphine every 10 minutes. Hopefully that will be enough to keep him comfortable tonight.
The other big news is that the doctors took some X-rays to make sure the surgical connection of the intestine to the esophagus was not leaking--and it's not! In order to take the X-ray he had to swallow the ever-so-tasty jug of barium--probably not exactly what he had in mind for his first "meal." Speaking of which, he might be able to start on clear liquids as early as tomorrow.
Other accomplishments over the past 48 hours include a couple of long walks down the hall and continued improvements with his breathing exercises.
Steve sends a big thank you to all his visitors (there are too many to list), callers and texters (you know who you are). He's continually grateful for everything you've all done for him.
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Hey, Stevie! So glad to hear you are doing well and that Lori can keep us up to date will faithful blogging. Hoping to get by to see you soon. Keep up the awesome recovery so you can come keep Pat company -- better you than me. :) We love you, man!
Jenny
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