More visitors than the President and the God Father combined

I saw a news report once on a day in the life of Donald Rumsfeld. I was amazed that he could fit that many meetings at different offices in to one day. I also remember the scenes in the God Father where countless people would come to his office each day to ask for favors. But today I witnessed true time management. As Matthew sat on his throne-like high bed, he was visited by countless medical professionals all wanting something from him. Like Don Corleone himself, Matthew calmly handed out whatever favors were asked of him. Raji, his loving and ever-vigilant nurse, took out the drainage tube from his stomach. Dr. Wright wants more calories and volume added to his feeds. Dr. Conrad came by and wants him to undergo a �Sleep Ox� study where they�ll track his sleep patterns as they relate to oxygen saturation levels. Ashley, our favorite Social Worker, stopped by to smile over him and marvel at his progress. Chris, his physical therapist, came by and evaluated Matthew�s visual tracking and arm range-of-motion. Dr. Aziz stopped by to remove a few stitches from Matthew�s chest. Erin, his occupational therapist, came by to introduce herself and give me a hand out on oral stimulation to prepare him for bottle/breast feeding. Sandy, our famously optimistic Nurse Practitioner, stopped by, looked at him and his chart, and said, �Tell Terri I�m Pleased!� Reverend Carolyn, back from the Grand Tetons, paid a visit to pray for Matthew and for Terri while she�s away. Vicki, his Respiratory Therapist, gave him his breathing treatments. A doctor from the Ear Nose and Throat service came by for an initial assessment before they check his vocal chords tomorrow morning. Josh, one of the CVICU attending physicians, stopped by to look at the status of Matthew�s IJ line in his neck. And finally, as the evening drew to a close, Dr. Amir came by to replace the stitch holding the IJ line. Maybe he should be transitioned into a CEO�s chair rather than transitioned back home.