Monday, October 11, 2010

Friday evening

I went to visit Dad this past friday evening. He had finished dinner and was in his bed watching TV. I have to say, he just looked so content and comfortable. His face just looked fantastic. Wish I'd had a camera...will try to remember next time. As soon as I arrived I asked how he was doing and he said in a very pleasant voice, "just great." We conversed for a little while...his voice was strong, and the context of his statements were there, but the sentences as a whole were sort of gibberish. Anna reported that Dad had been doing well all day, walking strong, and talking a lot. She used the term "alert" to describe it.

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Getting better

Ryland was out of school early yesterday, so he and I stopped by to check in on Grandpa. He seems to be getting better. He was in his room on the recliner watching TV. They are still keeping the residents mostly separated to avoid contagion.

Dad said he recognized me, and he seemed to stare at Ryland for a bit. He said he was doing 'great.' Tried to get him to tell us about his cross country days, sharing Ryland's current news, but he didn't elaborate.

Anna reported that Dad is now starting to show some of what he used to do well before the surgery where he starts to get up on his own, saying he has to do something, so they are keeping a close eye on him. He continues to take walks during the day, eat and sleep well.