Category Archives: General Updates

Dear, dear friends and family, I had a few moments today to read some of your WONDERFUL messages on caring bridge. I am moved, floored, and feeling blanketed in the awesome love of some very wonderful people. Thank you, thank … Continue reading →

Just off the phone with David and Miche, both. 4:10EST The extubation was successful. Steve is breathing on his own. It is too soon to tell if he will be able to maintain this long-term, but so far so good. … Continue reading →

Just off the phone with David, 12pmEST They are going to try and extubate Steve (remove the breathing tube) within the hour. The measurements that they’ve been able to take suggest that the swelling has gone down and he *may* … Continue reading →

21 June 2010 11 a.m. Dear all, As you know, Steve developed an infection in his lungs which caused his temperature to spike. The neurosurgeon has therefore postponed his surgery for 48 hours. During our visits today we will therefore … Continue reading →

Just off the phone with Michelle (5:45am PST, 8:45am EST) Steve has developed a fever of 103.8. They have him on a course of antibiotics, and surgery has been delayed for 48 hours. Miche is going in to see Steve … Continue reading →

Important update from David: Steve’s surgery is confirmed for tomorrow at 12:45pm to 5:45pm. The staff was able to feed him today for the first time… all in an effort to nourish and strengthen his body for tomorrow’s surgery. As … Continue reading →

Many of you were originally connected to the events of the last several days through an email chain. The news went from Michelle using Facebook on an iPhone… to me on my iPhone… to a growing list of people around … Continue reading →

Dear friends and family, So much happens in a few hours. There are a hundred different scenarios, decisions, plans and issues to handle under these kinds of circumstances and every minute between visits seems scarce. I will therefore give a … Continue reading →

Dear friends and family, For the first time I am writing you not hunched over someone’s iPhone but sitting upright on an early Sunday morning typing on a brand new, beautiful laptop given to me by Steve’s brother Mike, who … Continue reading →

Dear friends and family, For the first time I am writing you not hunched over someone’s iPhone but sitting upright on an early Sunday morning typing on a brand new, beautiful laptop given to me by Steve’s brother Mike, who … Continue reading →