Restful Sunday . . .

Matthew had a pretty good day. He is no longer on any pain meds except Tylenol. The only thing going through his IV is fluid to keep him hydrated. The highlight of our day was seeing him smile. We haven't seen that beautiful smile since he was being wheeled into surgery. It melted our hearts to see him finally feeling better. He is still uncomfortable when he is being held so he would rather be in his bed. Matthew spiked another low grade fever this afternoon. His blood work came back okay, but we are still waiting on the cultures.

Matthew is still refusing to eat. He seems to have a sore throat so we're not pushing him. He has done this to us before. Deb, one of Matthew's nurses, reported to Dr. Fortuna that Matthew wouldn't eat and asked his opinion. He answered by saying, "It's Matthew, he will eat when he decides he is ready." All we could do is laugh because we know exactly what he is saying.

We are hopeful that tomorrow bring lots of eating, no infections and some quiet rest. Sunday has been a great day and we are ending on a high note with that beautiful smile!