Steve had a busy week following the Spirit of Fire awards and meeting the Prime Minister. He continues to visit Wythenshawe Hospital for treatment and physio. He has had new pressure garments fitted to his legs to provide further support and to promote further healing in the grafted areas. He has been allowed to leave his pressure gloves off for a period of time to assist with obtaining more flexibility in what remains of his fingers and thumbs.

 

This week Steve continues with the Hospital visits both at Preston Hospital and Wythenshawe Burns outreach centre. At Preston he will be having his hearing checked and at Wythenshawe he will be meeting with the Surgeon who carried out the work on his broken left elbow. At this meeting Steve may learn that he needs further surgery to this elbow to allow him to have more movement than he has currently.

 

His walking is still improving and his right ankle has slightly more movement in it so it is a positive sign. He is able now to spend time on his stepping machine and treadmill which again is all positive for Steve. He is now able to hold a fork or spoon between two fingers of his left hand and he has an electric razor and toothbrush which are fitted in cradles which he can use himself so he is able to be a little more independent which is great for him.

 

Steve as most of you will know made the decision to speak to the Press at the end of last week. It wasn't easy for Steve to do this and he thought long and hard before agreeing to do it. In the family we thought he was tremendous and did a good job. Thanks to everyone who has spoke to family members to say how well they thought he did and how brave he was for doing it. Hopefully now the media interest will fade a little and Steve can concentrate on the job in hand of getting better.

 

Gary