Day 109

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Bob had another pretty good week and weekend, some ups and downs.  He is having lots more good days than bad now and is making great progress and getting stronger every day.  The therapists are pleased with his progress and they decided he was ready to try the stairs.  He went up the stairs fairly well, but coming down was hard.  He was very scared and didn't want to do them again.  He walked a total of about 200 feet today with 3 sit down rests in between.  He is working really hard to pass off his goals so he can come home.  They are talking about him coming home not next week but possibly the first part of the next.  The family members that will be the caregivers need to be trained and then they will set a discharge date.  They also do what they call "transition" where I will go down and stay 2 to 3 days and nights in a room that has a queen sized bed.  I will be responsible for the majority of his care with the nurses and staff standing by to assist with problems and questions that I might have.  We will do that next weekend and see how we do.  I can't believe that it is just about here.  Please keep us in your prayers, coming home is not going to be a picnic for awhile either!