Monday, 18 August 2008

We are visiting Steve again later today. He has had not too bad of a weekend. He has been restless but that is understandable due to position he is currently lying in which is on his front with his arms raised out in front of him. The areas of burns are still bandaged as you would expect, but the skin grafts he has had done recently on the back of his legs seem to be healing well at this stage. Steve was in a certain amount of pain immediately following this grafting and so has been placed on some very strong medication to ease the pain and ease the discomfort he is feeling having to lie on his front. He has to remain in this position for approx five days. Currently due to the medication Steve is not very lucid and is slipping in and out of consciousness. He has spoken to his partner Pauline and his Mum Joan this weekend but only a few words.

It has been reported in the media that Steve is back on his feet. We really wish that was the case. Unfortunately this information is not correct. We think somewhere along the line a message has been given out and not fully understood. Its no one's fault, we know everyone out there wants Steve to be well and back on his feet and one day he will. I've given Steve a direct order to get well and at the time he smiled and said "ok Boss". So bear with him. He's a tough guy and he will be walking out of that hospital in the future.