1/14 update

Hi all -

We had a great time on our trip to the Caribbean!  It was really nice to be able to get away, all together, and enjoy a little time in the warm weather.  Here's my favorite picture from Grand Turk:

Dad did well while we were away.  Cherry took great care of him!  Here's a picture of the two of them from this morning:

Mom and I had a meeting this morning with the care team at the rehab facility.  Right now, Dad is scheduled for therapy through next Thursday, January 24th.  He may be coming home after that!  He still has a long way to go with his therapy, particularly cognitively, but he continues to do well.  He's doing very well with problem solving, and math type things but struggles with memory loss, and is still having a hard time finding words sometimes.  Focus is also a problem as he tends to drift off while you're talking with him. But we just keep reminding ourselves that his doctors have said we can't even try to evaluate what permanent issues he may have for at least another few months.  And many stroke patients continue to improve for a year after the event.  Considering it's only been 11 weeks we think he's doing remarkably well.

We still have some logistical things to work out before he can come home, but we're getting closer!  Soon the therapy staff will be coming to the condo with him to see how he does getting up the stairs.

Cherry and I are both heading home to the cold tomorrow.  I'll be visiting Dad one more time before I leave.  If we learn anything new, I'll write another post tomorrow.