It's always nice to have visitors come by that knew Dad pre-stroke, even if they weren't part of the early months post-stroke, because I like to ask their opinion on how they think he is. Dad still sees no improvement in himself, yet as I've written countless times on here, the improvements could move mountains.
This past weekend we had my cousin Dawn and Aunt Lisa come up for a visit. Actually they are still at PJ's inn, with both their flights delayed due to the blizzard we are supposed to get tonight. The last time Dawn saw Dad she was here with her mother, my Aunt Melody and Dad was still in the hospital awaiting transportation to Stillwater Skilled Nursing. As a matter of fact when Dawn was here last time, we had a huge blizzard. I joke that she can only visit in the spring or summer from now on. The last time Aunt Lisa saw Dad was August 2012, when she and her husband had come up for a visit after dropping my cousin Kate off for her freshman year of college.
Dawn was immediately impressed with how far he's come along, especially his speech. Last time he wasn't even speaking yet. Aunt Lisa said, after dinner, "It's still your Dad. His facial expressions, mannerisms, even the fact that he can spit out the word shit when it's appropriate." Honestly it all made me feel better. I don't know that Dad believes it. That's ok. I believe it, Mom believes it, PJ believes it.
This past weekend we had my cousin Dawn and Aunt Lisa come up for a visit. Actually they are still at PJ's inn, with both their flights delayed due to the blizzard we are supposed to get tonight. The last time Dawn saw Dad she was here with her mother, my Aunt Melody and Dad was still in the hospital awaiting transportation to Stillwater Skilled Nursing. As a matter of fact when Dawn was here last time, we had a huge blizzard. I joke that she can only visit in the spring or summer from now on. The last time Aunt Lisa saw Dad was August 2012, when she and her husband had come up for a visit after dropping my cousin Kate off for her freshman year of college.
Dawn was immediately impressed with how far he's come along, especially his speech. Last time he wasn't even speaking yet. Aunt Lisa said, after dinner, "It's still your Dad. His facial expressions, mannerisms, even the fact that he can spit out the word shit when it's appropriate." Honestly it all made me feel better. I don't know that Dad believes it. That's ok. I believe it, Mom believes it, PJ believes it.
Your dad, my Uncle is doing Great!!! Slow and steady - that is how the race is won - i know this isn't a race - just thought it appropriate :) It was great to see everyone and I will be back - booking my room for the Lobster Festival :)
ReplyDeleteI love that you came to visit and have see his progress! And yes I cannot wait for you to come and visit again! XOXO
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