Saturday, October 10, 2009

Is Grandpa still at the "get well" place?

Sweet little Grandson Sam asked if Grandpa was at the Get Well place.  Such a better term than a hospital or rehab facility, don't you think?

Dad seemed a bit more with it this evening after a slower start to the day.  He didn't seem to have any impact from the chemo, which is good.  Tonight when we were up there, he had a HUGE dinner -- so his appetite is definitely intact, and the weakness on the left side is definitely not impacting his ability to swallow.  His eyes were open more consistently, and seemed to engage in conversation more today.  His voice is still very weak and often hard to understand, but he's trying.  

Thanks to the coordination at the hospital, Dad is now getting his communion daily; and his friends Larry and Jack have assured Mom they can help Dad take care of that when he gets discharged back to Brookstone.  When Dad was trying to get us to call the minister back up for a second round of communion today, we had to remind him he had already seen them this morning.  He said, and we've been laughing about it, that he was "holier" than us. . .to which I said right back, "Knock off the holier than thou attitude, Roger."

When we left up at the hospital, Dad asked, "Are we all getting together tomorrow?"  

Yes, Dad.  Yes we are.  

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