Mom was up early this morning to be sure she caught Dr. Durward on his rounds this morning. She is feeling better that she was able to chat with him about some of her concerns. She found out that Dad will be staying in the Stroke Ward until he is ready to move to Rehab.
Dad is making daily improvements, but we are still asking for no visitors as this tends to confuse him at this time. This morning Dad had almost an hour of Physical Therapy. He was able to sit up on the bed, stand up and then take 4 or 5 steps. Way to go Dad! He was then able to move over to the chair and was all settled in for a nap, when they came to get him for another cat scan. They want to make sure the fluid is still draining correctly and check the position of the shunt. Potentially, he could have another temporary shunt put in at the end of this week.
And as we continue to celebrate small victories, Dad was able to drink two glasses of orange juice today by himself. Yesterday, he couldn't even get the glass to his mouth. We're looking forward to many more victories in the days ahead.
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