Day 12, First Morning in the Regular Room

Steve had quite a few nurse visits last night. I counted 9 separate visits between 11pm and 4am.  But this morning, he was able to lift both arms all the way over his head and rested them on the pillow behind his head.  The nurse said that the physical therapists were supposed to get him into a chair today.
The day after a treatment and some pain meds are the best times for Steve.  Immediately following a plasmapheresis treatment, Steve is generally nauseous, anxious, restless...  He still complains about his left hip, but he thinks it may have been a result of the physical therapy since he is stronger on his left side.  The MRI's and CAT scans of his back on that first day back in January showed no trouble in his back, so it's not a spine issue.
The nurse said rehabilitation for the first time today.
Steve fed himself breakfast.  He almost cleaned the whole plate before he got tired of holding the fork.
This was dinner the night before.

Steve actually stood for the first time in 12 days.  I had to drop off some paperwork at Steve's office.  When I came back into the hospital room, the physical therapists were standing on either side of him as Steve stood next to a piece of machinery.  The machine lets you rest your elbows on a rubber arm and your hands hold on to controls.  Then the machine will lift your arms and balance you while you stand up. The best description for the machine is that it resembles a Tour de France bicycle handle-bars.  You rest your arms on top and hold the vertical part to steer.  

Remarkable!