I should blog on the day itself and not the day after. My memory fails me completely at the most critical of times.
My dad is improving a whole lot more! He's off the tube... well technically he pulled it out himself (the millionth time) and he is on transitional feeding which means the nurses are spoon feeding him. That is excellent news. Our main concern was that he really needed to learn how to swallow. Obvious reason is that once he can swallow, he will be able to consume real food to give him strength. The other reason is that articulation improves tremendously once the patient is able to swallow. Something to do with the movement of the tongue and using the throat muscles. Don't ask me, I got it off a movie; The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Great movie.
We are a lot more optimistic now and things are looking more hopeful. I have to admit that on some days I am ecstatic with how Dad's improving but there are days when I get depressed pondering if Dad will remain in this state till the end of his days.
My dad is improving a whole lot more! He's off the tube... well technically he pulled it out himself (the millionth time) and he is on transitional feeding which means the nurses are spoon feeding him. That is excellent news. Our main concern was that he really needed to learn how to swallow. Obvious reason is that once he can swallow, he will be able to consume real food to give him strength. The other reason is that articulation improves tremendously once the patient is able to swallow. Something to do with the movement of the tongue and using the throat muscles. Don't ask me, I got it off a movie; The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Great movie.
We are a lot more optimistic now and things are looking more hopeful. I have to admit that on some days I am ecstatic with how Dad's improving but there are days when I get depressed pondering if Dad will remain in this state till the end of his days.
Something is bothering me though. When Dad's best friend asked him what the day was, he answered, "Sunday". It was a Friday. I am aware that my father will not be able to tell what day it was. Thing is, the day he had a stroke was a Saturday. When he wakes up, he would think that it is now Sunday. Is that why he gave that answer? Will everyday that he wake up from be a Sunday for him?
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