Dad slept very well last night and had a quiet day today mom said. When I left last night at 8pm, he was drifting off to sleep and boy was he tired, confused and emotional. But most of that came from a rough night's sleep on Friday evening. So today was much better - he even did some therapy with my brother Tim & his wife Kristi, the sitting balance on the bedside. We did that last night with him as well before dinner, and mom and I think that may have been what made him sick at supper- but the therapists want us to sit him up like that with someone on both sides of him and have him put his feet on the floor and practice balancing himself without falling forward, backward or sideways - it's not an easy task for him and can make him nauseous.
Dad has a big week ahead of him. We will be taking him out of the house for the first time on Tuesday - for a catscan at Winchester hospital. Then Wednesday is his 72 birthday! He will have 2 days each of Speech, Physical and Occupational therapies, as well as his nurse 2 days and home health aide 3 days. That ought to keep him busy! He told mama last week (believe it or not the night of the Fiesta Bowl) that he was bored and ready to go back to rehab (I think he just meant therapy!). His friend Sheriff Randy Smith brought him an incredible framed piece with every Sheriff of Berkeley County on it - that mean a lot to dad.
Praying for a "big week" in dad's progress - strength, a sound mind and peaceful nights. Love you all!
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