Routine continues in rehab

Not much to report out of Minnesota, which is a good thing. Dad has kept very busy with the PT, OT, and speech therapy the past two days. Physically, Dad is doing very well. Still not quite where they want him cognitively, however. They're a little concerned about just how well he looks, that if he were to wander off, he wouldn't raise any attention from the staff. To help mitigate such a circumstance, they've taken a few measures and are working with him a lot with finding his way "back" to where he started.

He's had his picture taken (recent picture for the security folks to be able to quickly track him down), had a wrist alarm that would go off if he left the floor (since removed as apparently they don't work all that well), and are working with him a few times a day in taking him to a new place, and then having Dad find his way back to his room. Looking for landmarks, familiar sites, etc. Not exactly reassuring for Mom who will be trying to keep tabs on him at home, but we're really glad that the medical staff is working so diligently with him on this. Dad says he won't wander off without telling anyone, but we're not entirely convinced that he understands why we're concerned.

Other than that, they're working with him on learning how to work on reading some more. His eyes tend to jump around a bit, merging words/paragraphs together. They say that will improve over time. He's doing exceptionally well with all that they are asking of him - often going over the requested amount of reps or exercises in his appointments.

Dad is going to have his follow up MRI and appointment with the neurologist on Thursday, and hopefully home on Friday. He will get his staples out on Wednesday, three full weeks after surgery. He seems to be sleeping a bit better, and is really starting to realize just how lucky he is to be walking, talking, and laughing. I can't wait for him to get home and tell you all over lunch, dinner, or tea about his experience the past month.

I can't wait for him to get home. Mom, too.