My visit this week - Ken

Hi all,
I went and visited Dad on Thursday & Friday. We spent about 8 hours together and he is doing really quite well. He continues to have trouble with his left hearing aid which I picked up on Thursday and delivered it back on Friday for more adjustments. Overall his spirits are good and he is appreciative and complimentary of the staff, nurses and physical therapists. He especially likes a PT named Sharon, who I was able to sit in a therapy session with her & Dad. She has taken a real liking to Dad and is providing a very compassionate and caring attitude toward his care. He also likes a PT named Russ and speaks highly of them both.

The bruising of his shoulder is greatly reduced and is returning to his natural color. He left hand is still bruised and swelled, but improving too.

I delivered the cards sent from Barbara, and Jim, Tesssa & the kids. He was happy to receive them and I think helps to boost his spirit.

Matt & Kelli also visited GGPa on Thursday and together with Scott are seeing him regularily during the week. Thanks for your great support and Love!

Dad is sharing his room with a guy who worked at Boeing, so they have been getting along well. Dad said "you build em, we'll break em." Gil was due to be released today (Sunday) so hopefully he will be lucky on his next room partner.

I will share a funny story that just made me laugh out loud.....Gil's (his room mate) TV kept switching channels and every once in a while Dad would look up at his TV and say "I never know whats on the TV, it keeps changing channels", of course I had to let him in on the secret that Gil is a channel surfer with his remote and continuously flips through the commericals.

When I got to the facility on Thursday, I saw Dad sitting in a wheelchair in the hallway through the building's side window from where I parked. By the time I walked around the building, signed in with the front desk, all of about 90 seconds he had disappeared. I went to his room and then headed around the halls to find him already at the physical therapy room. I figured he had to cook in that thing to beat me meeting him in the hallway. That old dude was quick!

About the cellphone - It is really quite funny to watch him when the phone rings. He is not wearing his reading glasses and seems to want to know who is calling rather than just answering the dang thing. Then he moves it from ear to ear and misses half the conversation, then says "what?" So if he doesn't pick up right away, he is probably screening his calls:)

I came home feeling upbeat and positive that Dad is in the right place at this time. He is getting the care he needs and deserves. I feel he is motivated to do well and strive for rehabilitation.

Keep the calls, cards and literature coming! Ken