sat up this morning

Ran a slight fever last night, but they aren't too concerned yet. The physical therapist just came in and helped him to the edge of the bed to sit up and dangle his legs on the side of the bed. The benefits of this are to strengthen the trunk muscles and force the diaphragm to contract and expand the lungs, warding off potential pneumonia. Janelle said that compared to the first surgery, he has WAY more stability in the trunk. This is very encouraging.