By the way...

TJ told me today that from here on he is going to celebrate his discharge date as his second birthday.

Coming home very soon!

In rounds today the team decided that TJ should come home for a day pass on Sunday (like a trial run) and be discharged on Monday afternoon! Yippee! Antibiotics finish tomorrow- earlier than planned as he is responding so well which means NO tubes after tomorrow and no IV meds at home. He did stairs inside and outside in PT and walked some long halls. He was totally exhausted at the end of the day- but just 7 days ago it took 2 nurses to move him from a chair into bed! We will get the specifics of outpatient therapies at discharge, but probably all three-"SPOT"- about three times a week.

Monday morning the infectious disease specialist has a conference call with the head of MRSA research at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health to figure out what this super bug is that made TJ so very ill.

God is so good. Our gratitude to all of you prayer warriors is inexpressible!