Michael had a good day today. He’s still pretty exhausted but he walked around a few times today and ate nearly all of the lunch they brought him. The doctors have said one of their goals for him is that he cleans his plate so that was a big win today. His vitals look great, labs are almost completely within normal range, and his blood sugar is staying consistent throughout the day without any huge peaks or valleys. 

As expected, Michael will be having the procedure they discussed last week to help remove some of the fluid in his abdomen. He’s one of the first patients scheduled tomorrow so he’ll be able to get that out of the way first thing in the morning. As when I talked about this before, I won’t describe the procedure in case anyone is squeamish but google “paracentesis” if you’d like to know specifics. They’ll give him a topical anesthetic in the area where they’re working  so the procedure won’t be any more uncomfortable for Michael than when he got the extra-special IV put in a few days ago for nutritional supplementation. 

Michael is bouncing back after a rough couple of days and now his attention will be focused on building up his appetite and walking as much as he feels able so he can rebuild his strength. 

I’m sure we’ll see the doctors tomorrow after his procedure so I’ll wait to update here until after that happens. Don’t worry if I’m running a little late with any new information, it just means they haven’t come by yet. Happy Fourth. ❤️