Saturday November 8, 2014

Greetings family and friends, I wanted to start this blog so everyone could get as much information about dad as possible. I keep hassling Cindy and Susan for information, but I know they have their hands full trying to run a business and attend to all the new developments going on right now. So I'm going to try to keep a comprehensive narrative going here for all to see. And I say this 10 times a day and I'll say it again.  Bless dear Susan and Cindy (and Mike and Mike) for all they do and have done for all of us. Bless them.

Dad watching the World Series

 

 

Since dad's diagnosis he has had some interesting developments. Susan and Cindy managed to get a consultation with home health people. They were visited on Monday by a nurse and a physical therapist.  The nurse said he would  not qualify for home nursing at this point, and that there wasn't much she could contribute at this moment. The Physical Therapist however felt like there were many ways they could help dad.

 

In order for the physical therapist to be able to work continuously with dad, he would have to show improvement and/or added strength. Just whatever the goal might be, he has to show improvement. Dad wasn't too keen on the idea of PT because... "First thing you know they ask you to walk a half a mile. Then they tell you to walk a half a mile for the cool down..." Ha! I thought that was pretty funny.

 

On Monday the Physical Therapist mentioned that dad would find a walker very useful, and dad was immediately on board with that plan. He mentioned he thought he would like the kind with a seat and it seems that type of walker is standard these days, so that's what he's getting. The PT will start Monday, and specifically he/she will train dad on Walker Protocol, I guess. :-)

  

Cindy and Susan have talked to Aberdeen about what types of transitions are available, and the director of the Assisted Living wing of Aberdeen said that often in these situations, he can stay in his home as long as he wants. We can utilize the nurses at Aberdeen if he needs nursing assistance prior to or instead of utilizing home health.

  

So the plan is for dad to stay right where he is. We have no idea how this is going to play out, so for now it's all systems forward with dad's normal schedule.

  

So, what's next? Walker today, PT on Monday. Those are the only things I know about. The PT will meet with dad twice weekly.

 

I'll update this post every few days so we can all stay up to speed.

 

Regarding this blog website, I think you can leave comments, but you have to be a gmail subscriber, I believe. So, proceed as you wish.

 

Stay well - love Carolyn