Day 28 ~ Hope Renewed

July 26th - Day 28

Busy, Busy day! We met with Dr.'s, speech therapist, PT, OT, the social worker and many others today. There is a lot of training to go through but we are really impressed with the excellent care dad is receiving. He went from laying in bed 23 hours a day to being mobile. They encourage dad to be active and participate in his recovery. We were able to put him in a specialized chair and take him to every meeting. We have meals with him and mom even got in bed with him for awhile. The hospital is used more like a campus than a hospital. While they have top of the art equipment it is a very friendly laid back environment. They offer several classes for patients such as biking, pool/pingpong, driving, gardening and even fishing. They also offer passes for off campus. When dad is ready and we have completed caregiving training we will be able to take him out to see the sights  Dad was very tired and not too responsive today. We were told that is to be expected with the transport yesterday and all the testing they had to do today. They did find out he has a blood clot in his left arm and upper left leg. Also the G tube is infected and they are treating him with an antibiotic. They anticipate that both will clear up in the next week. He is very congested and is coughing up a lot of mucus. They sent in a respiratory team and are giving him breathing treatments to help clear that up. I love the energy here. It is so warm and caring and the staff treat dad like family. They involve us in all of his care and have been so helpful in answering our questions.
We love you all and thank you for your continued support it means so much to us 

Dad - Day 28. 1st day at Craig Hospital

The staff here are very caring and attentive to dad's needs.
 

Moving dad from his bed to wheelchair

Dad in his king sized bed :)

A well deserved rest after a long day of therapy