Dad has had a busy couple of days with appointment at the Miller Centre. They are assessing him to see if he will be accepted into a rehab program they provide there. Mom, Mary Lynn and Fred have been taking him to the appointments. From what they tell me, all the doctors/nurses are telling Dad he needs to get up and moving more than he is now. Lying on the couch isn't going to do him any good. This is fine enough to say but man, it is not easy to get him on the go! Yesterday he did some walking back and forth the hallway and today he was out all day so that has been great. He also needs to be eating more. He has no appetite so that isn't easy either, but it is food and movement that are going to help him re-build his strength. Other than that, he has his angiogram coming up on Tuesday and his appointment with Dr. Englebrecht (neurosurgeon) next Friday. Hopefully by then we will have some more info on what/if anything will be done. Don't forget about the benefit concert on April 15th! Gonna be a time! I am really hoping that Dad will be able to make it at least for a little bit. He seems like he is starting to get a little depressed... can't blame him really. The confusion (the docs are calling it "delirium") has been a little worse this week. Apparently, when your body has been through what he has been through, any little thing can make delirium worse. Could be as simple as not drinking enough water one day, or the fact that he had a fall last weekend. Fingers crossed that this will pass and he will improve soon...
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