And... Home

Whew! Only 6 days in the hospital this time. That is, if he doesn't alarm his doctor again at his 1-week-past checkup. He seems better though, than he did then, back in early December. I'll chose to be optimistic.

So, in Monday, out Saturday. I convinced the doctor that his lying around a few more days wasn't going to help him in the long run. He needs to move around, and for his mental acuity, he needs to be home in familiar surroundings. His mind sharpened midway through his stay,and then went wandering again. He's been as sharp as we expect these days since he got home. (Translation: he generally knows where/when he is and who we are, and how to manipulate his environment like raise and lower his lift chair.) He's also slept most of his time home. He'll get up to get dressed and relocate, take his nebulizer, and then nap before breakfast, nap after breakfast, wake for lunch, nap... I guess it's good for him. His wakeful time seems to be late afternoon and early evening when he can hear a Twins game or watch taped episodes of Minnesota Bound or Nature with his nose a foot from the TV. Saturday night he slept through. Last night he woke once. Tonight?

We'll see.