2 steps back

Something the nurses and doctors told us early last week was that for every step that Matt took forward, he would take 2 or 3 steps back. Well today was a step back. Although Matt seemed to get through the pneumonia that he had last week, he has developed a new strain. Thus, he is once again on antibiotics to fight the infection, and his oxygen % has increased to 60%. This was discouraging for us as we had hoped to see some forward progress by today. The pneumonia is hard on Matt's lungs, and we need these to stay strong so that he can focus on his physio. So pray that this bout of pneumonia will pass quickly.

Nolan has downloaded a bunch of songs onto a new ipod that was bought for Matt to help him pass the time. As his eyes get tired when he watches TV, the ipod seemed a better way for him to relax. We're hoping that Matt will get a good night's rest tonight and that tomorrow will be a better day.

Thanks for all your kind comments, prayers, and support as we deal with this challenge.....