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The doctors are still trying to get a handle on his base line dose of insulin, which will keep his blood sugars in<br>normal range. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tj is struggling with constipation due to the amount of pain<br>medication needed to keep him comfortable. In spite of all these obstacles TJ had a few awesome victories. He was able to walk 3 hallways today with his walker and moderate<br>assistance, kick a ball while sitting in his wheelchair, he was able to sit up by himself for 5 whole minutes, and Tj is no longer on a clear liquid diet. He can eat and drink what he  likes. He is taking it slow, but we were able to get him to eat mashed potatoes and gravy, with a few bites of sugar free Jello. From a physical stand point he is really giving his all and making great progress. His little body is just giving him a hard time along<br>the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay days are better than bad days and today Tj had just that an okay day. 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