Steve started out kind of slow today. He seemed to know it was the weekend and time to rest. He slept until after 10:00a.m. He even slept through the respiratory therapist clearing out his lungs...not a bad thing to miss.
Then he woke up and he was wide awake and TALKATIVE. It is so great to be able to understand what he is saying. We talked about Buddy (Steve's dog), Lexie (sister) and Rolland's construction project, fishing, finances, the weather and then he got tired. Steve's mind seemed to wander as he got tired.
But even so, he knew he wanted out of the chair. He was tired of sitting and wanted to do something else and be somewhere else (home). He has gotten quite strong and was really moving himself around!
He loves his ice chips and can not have as many as he would like so was asking for them frequently. He is able to hold the cup and use a spoon to put the chips in his own mouth. The ice, the only thing he is allowed to eat, is very precious to him and he spills very little.
The really good news is two fold:
First, the hole in his lung has healed!!!. We praise God for this because if it did not heal, Steve would be headed to surgery again.
Second, Steve has been taken out of isolation.....visitors no longer have to put on gloves and gowns. He still has pneumonia, but it is no longer resistant to antibiotics. This too is an item of praise.
God has truly shown Himself as the Great Physician in watching over Steve and answering prayer. Please continue to pray for Steve. Pray for complete healing of the pneumonia, that his mind will heal along with his body and for the ability for Steve to endure. As he heals, gets stronger and becomes more alert, he has become a bit impatient with the whole ordeal.
Laurie (I will be filling in for Andi for the next week)