Hello!

Dad has had an excellent week. This weekend was my wedding and Dad was able to come to pretty well everything and more importantly, enjoy himself! He came to the rehearsal at Mom's house on Friday night but didn't come out for supper so he would have lots of energy Saturday. He got to the wedding at around 5:30 and didn't leave until after 10! He said he was exhausted at the end but he had a really good time. :). He also looked fantastic!!!! Because we have been getting such good weather on and off, he has been outside at the Miller Centre a lot and has gotten a bit of sun. Does a lot of good! Sunday he came to my new in-laws house for a brunch and ate more than I have seen him eat in MONTHS. Probably since before Christmas! It was so good to see him feeling so well.

Monday he had his appointment with Dr. Englebrecht. Mom took him to it and they were mostly talking about what Dad's options are now. From what he said, there is no "right thing to do". Some people will choose to have whatever possible done because they can't live thinking about having the aneurysm there all the time. Saying that, he said that he also feels that doing nothing, is a good option because all of the procedures are so risky. Dr. Fleetwood (halifax) seems interested in putting in some more coils since the blood hasn't stopped going into the aneurysm yet. That experience was so horrible last time that pretty much none of us want to go through it again - especially Dad. Of course, we will support any decision Dad makes.

Also, looks like there is a possibility of a strike in Capitol Health which would affect the hospital in Halifax anyway so they aren't in a position to take him on right now anyway. This means that we have more time to think about things. Dad is so good right now that the thought of him having complications like before and going back to that is horrifying, but, really, he could have another bleed at any time so that is pretty much equally as scary. At least there is nothing that can be decided yet.

They are holding off on another angiogram until Halifax is in a better position, then they will do one and we can decide then.

Today he had an EEG, which tests for seizure activity.

He is still at the Miller Centre for now, but we aren't sure how long he will be there as an in-patient. He has made such fantastic progress that it may be a shorter stay than we thought. Now we need to figure out where he will go from there! He loves it at the MC and wants to stay there as long as possible.

Best time for visitors is in the evening after all this therapies are over.


Nicole