Next few weeks

I think we are going to take Dad to the care center to give him another opportunity for physical therapy. Last night when he awoke from his nap he was in very good spirits and was cooperating. Mom and I discussed this morning our options and we decided that we should take him back to the care center even if he objects and try it for a week or two to see how he does. Mom said he never took lortab (sp?) or his simenet (Parkinson's meds) while at the hospital this past week and he didn't act doped up like he did at the care center. So she is going to pass that info on to the care center staff and see if we can continue that way so he'll be more apt to doing his therapy. I also suggested making a giant poster with some pictures and a calendar charting his progress reminding dad that it's up to him to get home.

One more thing--the doctor concluded that his bowels are having a difficult time because the colon is weak. He explained that the colon is a muscle and if you aren't up and moving around it becomes weak. So hopefully if we can get Dad walking again, he'll experience less problems with his bowels.