Yesterday, Mom and I had our first trip with Daddy outside of the rehab center. I asked Daddy yesterday morning if he wanted to go to LifeChurch.tv and he quickly agreed. Mom and I helped him shave, brush his teeth and fix his hair for his first public appearance. We got him loaded into the Prius and to LC.tv's South Broken Arrow campus. #2 and the rest of the staff were very excited to see Daddy out and about. He didn't quite make it through the whole service before he was ready to leave, but we got in 4 successful car transfers during the process, so we call the outing a success!
As of this afternoon, Daddy has officially completed his last day of in-patient rehab. Against the pleas from the therapists and ourselves, he has decided to forgo the extra week of rehab that was offered. As much as we would have loved for him to stay, we are happy to oblige with his wishes and are eager to get him back into his own home. I have some hope that being in his own environment will make things "click" a little easier.
Since today was Daddy's final day of rehab, we got some pretty good farewell tips from his therapists. His speech therapist said that the more he tries to use his speech, the quicker he will get it back. Fortunately for Daddy, I'm sure the Thayer girls will not be giving any slack in the speech department. His physical therapist was sure to explain to Daddy that he is not to use his walker or go up/down the stairs at home. I assume she has gotten to know him well enough to know that he definitely needed some ground rules. However, I'm not sure how much she got through to him given the smirk he gave her in response. We are sure to have our hands full with our strong-willed Dad!
On Wednesday, Daddy will visit his regular doctor in Nowata. The dr. should give him a referral to the St. Francis out-patient rehab facility in Bartlesville. From there, Daddy should start his out-patient rehab within a day or two. No rest for the weary!
We are very anxious to get Daddy home and see what this next chapter holds for our family. #1 will be joining us tomorrow evening, it will be nice to have the entire family under my parents' roof once again. Thanks for all of the prayers that have carried us through over the last 6 weeks, and continue to pray for the weeks and months to come.
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