Monday

I spoke with Kristin, the physical therapist. She worked with Dad only once, after lunch. She says that Dad still has pain in his hip, notices it primarily when shifting him on the bed to a sitting position. Dad is generally confused and does not know why he is in pain. She thinks this may make him more anxious and resitant to moving. I asked if she knew if he was getting the Tylenol on time, and she said yes. She says he does have the strength, and when finally positioned (sitting or standing) is not in pain. He is unable to take steps, however, so today she put him in a standing frame, rather than go to the gait training area. With the standing frame he can hold himself up and put weight on his feet for several minutes at a time. I spoke as well to Carol again. She reported that he is doing well, eating and having regular BMs. He does sleep a lot of course. Dr. Lai saw him today and ordered an injection to reduce potential for blood clots (as he is lying down so much still). He will get more blood work done on Wednesday.