Food restrictions

Enrique is doing much better, but is still having trouble with his calcium levels. To help with that, he needs to lower his phosporous levels. That means limiting his intake of most proteins including dairy, meat, fish, soy and nuts. Chocolate is out, too.

That's a bummer.

His surgeon wants him to stay in the hospital until he's gone a full 24 hours without needing IV calcium. It's not clear when that will be.

That said, he does seem to be responding better to the oral calcium (tums) and is in good spirits. He had a good nights sleep and is mostly comfortable.

Today he plans to go for a short walk outside - a first.