Some GOOD news!!
Larry's son and his wife let us know today that they're expecting a new baby - this will be grandchild #3 for Larry, and for me as well since I consider them my kids too. Eric came to the SNF today to visit and told us the news, and I could see that Larry was really excited. As bad as things are right now, this has helped me to appreciate how lucky we are that Larry is still with us and didn't die on 4/22, even though there have been times that I wished that had happened instead of this. It's still very early on, but I'm so glad they told us now - it is wonderful to have something to smile about! Actually, I cried again, but at least they were "good" tears this time.
Larry had a so-so day yesterday - I don't think he was feeling particularly well. Today he was a lot better; more alert and cooperative. He is starting to do better at pointing to pictures when the ST shows him a page of images. Last week he could not do it at all, even when she first told him what each picture was. Now she still has to first tell him what the pictures are, but once she does that he can then pick out each one when asked, and that seems like a lot of progress in a short time. He's also getting more consistent with his "yes/no" answers; not perfect, but more reliable than at first.
So, a good day for both of us. I am trying to be more patient and focus on being as supportive as I can...some days it is hard, today it wasn't. Attitude is EVERYTHING!!
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