Dad has settled in to his room on 3 West. His fever was down this afternoon and he is still struggling with nausea. He has been trying to eat, but is having difficulty swallowing. He had a swallow study this afternoon which indicated some swelling, which accounts for the difficulty. He has moved back to a liquid diet.
PT came and worked with him again today. He sat up in a chair for a short bit.
We are unsure of the next steps. Understandably, many of you have asked us how long, where to, what next, then what.... And the short answer is, we just do not know yet. As soon as we have concrete plans, we will post them here. But, currently there are too many variables and changing factors to know exactly what the next step will be. Please rest assured that Mom is working diligently with case workers and therapists to make sure he has the best care necessary for optimal recovery. We know that he will be "in a relationship" with the Ex/Fix for at least eight weeks. The amount of time beyond that completely depends on how the healing process is going. There is nothing he can do to speed this up. This is a game of "Wait and See." He will not be able to bare weight while he maintains his relationship with the Ex/Fix. Again, there is nothing that can be done to speed this up.
He has started to receive mail at the hospital, which brightens any white hospital room! Again, thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers!
More to come later,
Dan's Dozen
P.S. Several of you were around on Monday morning when we learned of another car accident. One of Abbey's closest friends as well as "Paper & Invitation Extraordinaire," Hayley, had been called to Memorial Hermann in Houston when her husband, Jason, was badly injured in a rollover accident on Sunday night. Those of you who knew, have also asked about his injuries and progress. You may follow his recovery here: http://hhdesignhouse.blogspot.com/
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