Day 56

Hello Everyone, 

I'm sorry I have not written in a while.  I spent a lot of time with family over the Thanksgiving break.  

I am happy to report that my dad also had a great Thanksgiving dinner away from the hospital!  The doctors gave him a day pass and he was able to spend the day at home and at Naz's sister's house for dinner.  

In other good news, my dad is able to use the restroom facilities without assistance.  They have some special equipment for him to hold onto with his upper body strength and he has his own wheelchairs - manual and electric!  

He also reported that physical therapy is going very well!  He said he's been walking further and further along the parallel bars with a PT staffer trailing him with a wheelchair just in case.  He also said he can operate a walker all by himself.  He sounded very happy with his recent accomplishments.  

It's been almost two months since he was first checked into the hospital.  It seems like it's been an eternity.  He is on good terms with all of the nurse staff and orderlies and he even gives his newspapers away to neighbors to read.  Things are looking up.  

If he continues taking things slow and gradually getting better, he may be able to go home within a few more months!  Once he's able to really get around on his own, he can transition to "home study" with several weekly visits to an outpatient PT program.  

Thanks again for all of your well wishes!  Keep checking back for more posts.  Please email me with any questions.  

~The Dymond Family

(Jenn)