Thursday, December 4...Ready to Recharge Battery!

Dad’s transfer went well yesterday evening, and we got him settled in at his new “home” for the next 2 weeks. We hope it ends up being longer, but that is all the insurance would approve at this point until they see how he progresses. Dad’s day started early with the speech therapist and was asked basic questions to see if he could tell her what city and state he lived in, if he was married, his birth date, etc. and that seemed to all go well. However, when asked, he couldn’t remember what he had eaten for breakfast. We have been told that this is not unusual; the short term memory is sometimes affected, but more often than not, it does return. Then he was put in a wheel chair and they showed him how to turn the wheel to move with his left hand/arm. My Uncle David, who was there at the time, said he did manage to go about three turns and then just stopped; he was already worn out. Dad’s doctor told Mom yesterday evening that the first few days would be extremely challenging, both mentally and physically, but hopefully after that, we would see some progress in his strength and skill level. Our main goal at this point is just to try and keep his spirits up, because as we all know, being laid up and not feeling well is certainly no fun when you are used to blowing and going, and we don’t want him to give up so early in the game. If any of you would like to mail Dad a card, here is the information: Katy Rehabilitation Hospital, George Luker - Patient Room 228, 21720 Kingsland Blvd.,Katy, TX 77450. He is able to receive visitors any day of the week, all day long up until 8 p.m., but these first few days are going to be very difficult, so it might be better to wait until the weekend, or early next week. This is going to be a long, rocky road, so please keep him in your prayers.