"Don't take anything for granted"

Steve reports that it's a beautiful day. The two of us enjoyed lunch together before his urology appointment. The super friendly nurse removed his catheter after almost a week, and he's now able to empty his bladder on his own. (It's a function he says one should never take for granted.) Cooper, Katie, Steve and I enjoyed dinner together, and Steve was able to bathe the kids by himself and get them ready for bed.

Symptom update:

• His voice sounds stronger.
• The right-side tremors continue to come and go. They're most noticeable when he's eating.
• He's not as steady on his feet. The radiation oncologists suspect the steroids are partly to blame. Decadron changes where fat settles and thins muscle mass. His normally strong runner's legs are becoming increasingly thin.
• His fine-motor coordination has declined in the past two days.

Selfishly, I'm thankful that Steve is so positive today -- it helps lift my spirits after a particularly difficult week.