Friday Evening

With the help of the respiratory therapist, Steve was able to cough up some phlegm this evening.
The discomfort has decreased with the help of an empty stomach. He is receiving a new anti-fungal medicine and a boost in amino acid intravenously. After an examination by the GI specialist who felt Steve's abdomen is distended, a CT Scan was ordered for the abdominal cavity to check for infection, obstruction or other possible cause.
There will be no chemotherapy this weekend. The oncologist has decided to wait for another week to re-evaluate. He is considering to only administer the mildest drug in order to maintain the progress made so far with lymphoma.
The air bed arrived at around 8:30pm tonight. New medication was ordered to enhance the healing.