Less Positive about Being Negative

The culture from 24 hours ago remains positive, so here we remain. Paul has no symptoms except for intermittent stomach issues. Yesterday I managed to coerce an afternoon pass since Paul is/was doing so well. Paul picked Long John Silver's as his first stop where he ate a pretty good meal. Then, we went to Gabe's for his birthday party (see picture). We should get another pass today and tomorrow if we have to stay. As far as a plan, I haven't spoken to a doctor today, but I think the chances are getting high that we will have to replace Paul's port sometime in the near future. We may try another antibiotic, but I think this almost 4 yr. old port has done its time. It's not the end of the world, but it sure is inconvenient and an added heap of trouble. Keep on praying...