Monday afternoon update

Status Summary:
**Steve's major organs are failing due to massive infection. Both his liver and kidneys are failing. He has inflammation in his brain (meningitis). He has septicemia, a significant presence of bacteria in his blood (or blood poisoning). The vast array of antibiotics prescribed has not been able to stop the infection.
**Steve is having extreme difficulty in breathing, and his blood pressure is maintained only by saline solution, which exacerbates his breathing problems.
We have taken the following course of action:
1. We have stopped the antibiotic drip.
2. We are planning to stop the saline drip after this current bag.
3. We have also stopped the electrolyte drips.
4. After some planning to move Steve home, we decided that it would be more comfortable for him to stay here.
5. Steve is being given morphine when needed.