5-22-08 Update

On Tuesday, Steve had to have a feeding tube put in his stomach so he could get nutrition. Because he was still having problems breathing enough and coughing on his own, they also put the ventilator back in. We were worried he wouldn't be very happy about this, but he knows they are only doing what's best. Most of Tuesday they tried to keep him relaxed and getting as much rest as possible. He really needs to gain some strength in order to be able to breath/cough properly on his own. That night was good for him, and my mom - she slept at least 8 hours without interruption. I know she needed that so much!

Yesterday - mom said that the 4 and 8:30 visits were GREAT. He was very awake, alert, and responsive. The rest was doing it's job :) The sat him up at the end of the bed so he could move his legs more. He is still doing really well with his left side. And he moved his right foot 7 times while laying in bed. So that is great progress. We also found out that his pneumonia is all gone!! That is a relief.

So far today - he is really tired in the mornings, but still responsive when talked to. He is still on the ventilator, but if all goes well, may come off in another couple days. They want to be really sure tho, so they don't have to put it back again like this time.

As you can see the power of God through prayer is amazing. Please keep it up!!!

More updates soon...