Our new favorite word STEP DOWN!

I have been granted permission by Barrett to update the blog today.
And the only reason said permission was given was because she is at
Duke helping Reid move to the STEP DOWN unit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So while he may not have been coming home on Saturday, he certainly did
make a move.
His vital signs continue to improve, and the transition from IV meds to
oral meds has been smooth. He is learning to take baby steps, and that
is a hard lesson, but a necessary one. We are all on this big learning curve,
we have had many more days to adjust than Reid has and he is working on getting up to speed
with this new philosophy.
As a measure of his improvement, he is deciding on where to put the beach band
in his room for the party next week, and he has already started a menu for the snacks!
Some things never change....THANKFULLY!
He continues to express his appreciation to all for respecting his privacy. It won't be long now that he will be ready to share this experience with his friends. He is still very humbled by the love and kindness that you all have shown him and us. He told us just today that whatever kindness he may have shown in the past, has been returned tenfold to us all. And our response to that is "THANKS"!!!
There may be another update tonight if this version does not live up to You Know Whose expectations! Wish me luck!
LYMI, B___