Pauline, Steve's partner, spent time with Steve this afternoon. Steve was conscious but weak. Pauline has been informed by the Burns Team that Steve is going into the operating theatre tomorrow to have further skin grafting to the rear of both is legs and the base of his buttocks. This grafting is required to build on the work already carried out in these areas by the Burns Team. Following this surgical work Steve will be lay on his front once again but hopefully only for a short period of time as it is uncomfortable for him to be lay in this position.

He is still being fed via a tube through his nose and into his stomach although he is now also being fed small amounts of semi solid foods. Once he is stronger and more able to digest solid foods his food intake via mouth will be increased.

Steve due to having his various medications reduced is experiencing withdrawal symptoms which cause him to become restless and agitated. This is part of the process of recovery but it is still difficult to deal with for the family seeing and listening to Steve. We can only offer words of support for Steve and to be with him as much as he wants us to.
Pauline told Steve today about the family visiting Bolton Wanderers football club along with Firefighters from Green Watch Bolton and Farnworth, and meeting the first team players. He smiled and said "it's alright for some".

I'd like to finish this update with information given to me by Pauline tonight. Whilst Pauline was visiting Steve today a nurse asked Pauline to come out of Steve's room. Pauline went into the corridor and the nurse introduced her to an elderly lady and an elderly man. The couple spoke to Pauline about their son who had been rescued a while ago from a fire by Manchester firefighters but had suffered severe burns like Steve. The couple went on to say how brave they thought Steve and all the other firefighters were. They told Pauline their son was much better and the burns centre nursing staff were the best in the world. The couple said it was the actions of the firefighters on the night that saved their sons life and that they were sorry but they could not make the family day this Saturday. Having said that they handed Pauline an envelope saying they wanted to make a contribution towards the fire fighters fund. They then left. Pauline opened the envelope in Steve's room with Steve to find it contained £100 and a letter of sympathy and encouragement for Steve and his family. Pauline told me she was taken aback by the amount and felt very humbled by the contents of the letter.