Larry is coming home
This is the 5th anniversary of Larry's stroke. Unfortunately, he is in the rehabilitation facility. The good news is he will be coming home in about two weeks. We managed to stay away from any hospitalizations for 5 years. He has progressed amazingly well since going in the hospital last November, and then the rehab facility after that. He had a serious UTI and aspiration pnuemonia, so he was very ill. He has had some great nurses and therapists getting him back on track. The new thing is the feeding tube, and I am being educated by the nurse how to do this at home. Larry did not have much of an appetite before and so he is not missing food much at all. The only thing he says he would like is a milk shake, but he is not allowed anything but ice chips now. I don't know if this will ever change, but it is what it is right now and we accept it. The tube does not bother Larry and he has adjusted to it very well.
I am getting home therapy for Larry and we hope to get our helper, Jim, back again. I am to have another care meeting with a couple of our children. My daughter can do a conference call. In the first care meeting they were worried that it was too much for me to take care of him. I said "if he goes into a long term care facility, he will deteriorate". The manger said "what about you"? and I said "I have been taking care of him for 5 years since his stroke. He may be a little weak at first but he can walk again with his cane and transfers well. His cognitive abilities were not affected as he still has good speech and memory. The director of therapy thought Larry had a good sense of humor. I know Larry is wanting to come back to his home comforts. I brought him back last weekend for a short visit and will bring him again Saturday. He did well with the visit last weekend and was happy to see his cats Lucy and Furby. lol
We all will be happy to have him home again.
Julie
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