Monday Afternoon - January 21, 2013 - Update #2

10:00 am: His level of pain was about a 6. They are continuing to monitor his sodium levels. They keep telling us that he's moving to a regular room but we keep waiting with no action. I think they think that if they keep telling us we're moving soon, then we'll be happy. Matt was able to shower and eat maybe a quarter of his breakfast. His mom & dad brought him another Jamba Juice and he drank all of that plus: 8 oz. milk, 8 oz. apple juice, a large power ade, 8oz carton chocolate milk, and 2 small bottles of gatorade. They say this is normal.

2:00 pm: He was able to finish a third of his lunch and still managed to drink a large orange smoothie, 8 oz. chocolate milk, 8 oz. lemonade, and some water. The nurse also brought him in 4 more 12 oz. gatorades to drink. The Occupational Therapist was also in to make sure he could perform simple tasks before they would discharge him and he passed each one. His mom was giving the OT other things to do that he might come into contact with when we got home and he did not like that at all. He grunted like a bear again. His tasks included: sitting on and getting off the toilet without help or assistance, picking up things from the floor, taking off and putting on his own socks, simulating getting in and out of a bathtub. Physical Therapists will return tomorrow to check him off.

2:15 pm: Had blood drawn again...yuck!

Things are looking up for him!!!