Sunday 12/16/07 9:10pm

Ron has started to try and eat tonight. He had a little bit of Jello-O and some Ginger Ale. He is taking it slow...only clear fluids tonight. They may try to see if he can handle drinking a Glucerna later. They want to increase his intake as best as possible so that they can remove the feeding tube. He has had some queeziness which is to be expected. The doctors have not been by to remove his chest tubes which they mentioned would come out tonight. It may get pushed to tomorrow morning. They also would like to get him up and into a chair tomorrow. This will be his next big hurdle.