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I'm wiped out--tried to get to bed relatively early (for me) but couldn't sleep worrying about the rehab center (till I saw it) and about how dad was progressing. Finally fell asleep around 2:30 am and then at 5am some asshole buzzed my apt on the downstairs buzzer. I ignored it but then it buzzed again. This time I got up and asked who the eff is it? No response. Went back to bed. For the next 45 minutes these same assholes --I'll never forgive whoever did buzz them in--pounded on the door next door. Got to sleep for maybe an hour and gave up by 7am and got up to do some work.
I visited my dad at the rehab center today. My mom initially was adamant about getting him out into a different one, but the one we were going to look at is not open to visitors/consults until Monday. After spending the day at the one he's in, we've decided that it's not bad (just a little worn)and that moving him yet again would just be disorienting and counter productive.
So...we came in and went to his room and he was not there--we were told he was being walked around by the physical therapist (we'd been told she wouldn't be in today but she did come in) and apparently he saw us and told her we were there so we went to see him in the day room. He was talking in almost complete sentences and was in a pretty good mood (aside from complaining about the physical therapy, which he DOES not want to do, and which he DID NOT WANT TO DO before he had his stroke). He told us that someone in the facility knows him from a long time ago-- we were a bit confused and not clear if this was true but yes indeed, there's a guy there who knew my dad from over decade ago --although I'm not sure my dad actually remembers him. But my dad was figuring out (in his head) and aloud how long ago it must have been that they were acquainted. His speaking and figuring out time was all such a fantastic change from Wednesday at the hospital that I was very pleased.
In a few hours though, as he tired out, he was having trouble expressing himself again and became very frustrated and aggravated that we couldn't understand what he was trying to say. I realize this is very normal so am not that worried about it. He should start having speech, occupational (to make sure he can dress himself) in addition to the physical therapy come Monday.
I visited my dad at the rehab center today. My mom initially was adamant about getting him out into a different one, but the one we were going to look at is not open to visitors/consults until Monday. After spending the day at the one he's in, we've decided that it's not bad (just a little worn)and that moving him yet again would just be disorienting and counter productive.
So...we came in and went to his room and he was not there--we were told he was being walked around by the physical therapist (we'd been told she wouldn't be in today but she did come in) and apparently he saw us and told her we were there so we went to see him in the day room. He was talking in almost complete sentences and was in a pretty good mood (aside from complaining about the physical therapy, which he DOES not want to do, and which he DID NOT WANT TO DO before he had his stroke). He told us that someone in the facility knows him from a long time ago-- we were a bit confused and not clear if this was true but yes indeed, there's a guy there who knew my dad from over decade ago --although I'm not sure my dad actually remembers him. But my dad was figuring out (in his head) and aloud how long ago it must have been that they were acquainted. His speaking and figuring out time was all such a fantastic change from Wednesday at the hospital that I was very pleased.
In a few hours though, as he tired out, he was having trouble expressing himself again and became very frustrated and aggravated that we couldn't understand what he was trying to say. I realize this is very normal so am not that worried about it. He should start having speech, occupational (to make sure he can dress himself) in addition to the physical therapy come Monday.