Saturday the 6th

So i am sitting next to Steven and i asked him if he wanted to do the update. he is coordinated enough now to text and write so i thought he might want to tell us from his own words how he is doing via the blog. but he is super stubborn and doesn't want to write until he can talk...goofy. but i can tell you that he is doing great. the nurse came in at 5 am (strange, and brutal.) to weigh Steven and he has lost 30 since he has been here. so now he keeps bugging the nurse to refill his tube feeding all the time...its cute...he wants to bulk up...he-he.
he is reading the paper right now, its nice to see him still keeping up with outside life, its very inspiring seeing him be able to process this whole situation and then have patients with himself and all of this and then pick up the paper just like he would if he were anywhere else. things are a lot more calmer now. it will be a matter of days until he can go home and most of his family and friends are rooting for the return to his own bed instead of going to a long-term care facility which would help him heal from his surgeries and gain some of his strength back. if he does go home, he will need a lot of support from those around him. that's one of the pros about the rehab facility, they will provide hourly assistance until he can take care of himself. but if that doesn't happen and he comes home, i hope people will be around to call him and check in with him to see if he needs anything. i know Charlene can make some soup and Aunt Norma has already stored some of her delicious soup in the freezer for when Steven gets out (hopefully uncle mark wont eat it all before he gets it, HA HA), and Samir and Sami i know have said they would like to help him with anything...thank you so much yall. but right about the time that Steven is getting out Mama Law will be coming to town and she will definitely encourage his healing. so again, thank yall for all the support. i am so happy he has made it through this.
oh, and im sure yall are curious about his tube in his intestines...it was a success! they are using it already and Steven told me that he gets his hospital protein shakes and then smoothies and vitamins three times a day threw it. other than that, i think every thing is pretty normal. ill keep ya updated!