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.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Catching a cold
Got a call from Anna today that Dad seemed to be catching a cold. I stopped by a little while ago to visit for a bit. He was quite sleepy. He was in his room in the recliner watching TV, but very dozy. They are trying to keep the residents separated to help allay sharing of the virus. Anna said he had a slight fever in the morning (99) and that his voice was hoarse, occasional coughing. I told her she could give him Tylenol which she had done. He seemed fairly comfortable, though pale when I saw him. She is helping him eat and drink to ensure maintaining hydration. We're having a little heat wave...the change in weather seems to be affecting people...Paul had a bad cold last week.