My Dad

Jim, Justin and I went up to see my father yesterday in Palmerston hospital.

It's hard to describe the difference, but Dad looks MUCH better this week. It's like he's improved so much since last week it was really heartening to see. :) yet what the difference is, I can't really say. he just looks SO much better.
He wasn't wearing just hospital clothes so that might have made a difference, but I think it was more than that. He just looked better.

Dad was able to hold Justin for abit until Justin said.. enough of this I want DOWN!!!!! (he squirmed lots and lots)

He did a one point get this real "deer in the headlights" look about him. But for most of the visit he was able to chat, and connect with the different people who came into to see him. He was able to ask good questions of the nurse who came to give him his antibiotics, and he was even able to help turn on his "pic-line" (not sure if I"m calling it the right thing or not).

Dad mentioned that his days and nights are a bit mixed up. He wants to sleep days and be up at night. I asked if the doc would be able to help him with that OR if he thought it was something he just needed to deal with. He thought it was just something he just needed to deal with.

He stood while I was there, using the walker which was good to see. He seems a bit stronger, but not as strong as what.. almost a month ago now when he was in Palmerston hospital.
From what I understand from overheard conversation.. he is getting better physio now which is a good thing. He can't feel anything with the clots in his lungs so... that's a really good thing. Doesn't mean that they are gone, but it does mean that the blood is flowing well enough.

Okay...what's next for dad? Next week Thursday he has an early morning appointment in Kitchener to get fluids drawn to see if all the infection is cleared out of his body. If so, then he is on for surgery on Feb. 27. If for some reason the infection is not gone...I have NO clue what that would mean. I figure that's for dad to ask.. and for him or mom to tell me later on. But the assumption is that it will be all cleared up. :) (prayer is good here) :-)

Dad had lots of company today. Cor Poot was there when we arrived, Ben and Rient Luesink, Mr. Cooper and Tante Josie's dad, Angela (a girl they met in hospital) and I think there was someone else but can't recall who. So a busy day for dad, and he was still looking good by the time we left again.

I think that is it.