Tuesday Update

1. Steve's white blood cell count is 11.1 this morning, slightly above normal.
2. The Gastro-Intestinal Specialist decided to not pull out the G-tube. He is now back on the feeding tube.
3. the speech specialist came to try to get him to swallow and eat. He ate a few ice cubes and about quarter cup of puree.
4. A bit of water in his throat has allowed to speak with a bit more volume, but he is still very tired.

*** Spoke with Dr. Reddy, the uncologist during lunch. The CT scan from yesterday showed that the pelvic tumor previously around 3.8 cm in length is no longer visible. ***