Time Marches On...

Days and weeks have a way of sneaking past you without any warning. I'm long overdue for posting...again.
No news, in this case, has been good news.
My Dad was transferred last week to a step down unit called TLC. TLC stands for Transitional Living Center. In TLC, he has a roommate, goes to have meals in a cafeteria and gets to participate in more group activities.
He has been on field trips to Starbucks, a record store, the mall and he even got to go bowling. He now has his cell phone and can take calls when he isn't in therapy. He does participate in different types of therapy for about six hours a day. He has been tolerating sitting in his chair for 4-6 hours, which is leaps and bounds from where he was a few short weeks ago.
Today, he had an appointment with his Orthopedic Doctor, and he was released to start bearing weight on all four limbs now. Before today, he could only bear weight on his right leg and right elbow. As you can imagine, that made supporting himself and daily activities very difficult.
Car trouble has prevented me from making it to see him for the past week. I did take my girls down to visit him the weekend before last. That was a wonderful visit. My oldest daughter, Cadence, completely lit up when she saw him get wheeled through the door. She was so happy to see him. Cody was a little bit more shy. I think it was hard for her to see her Grandpa hurt and it scared her a little bit. Camdyn was oblivious, she was more interested in trying to crawl into the fountain or getting down the stairs. He was just delighted to see them and hug them and get their little kisses again.
He calls me almost daily now, which is really a treat. He always sounds very upbeat and positive. He is very happy with the level of care he is receiving in TLC and seems to be enjoying the challenges that he is presented with. He said today that he is ready to learn to walk again because he really likes to hike, and in order to hike, you have to be able to walk.
Continue to keep him in your prayers, he still has many challenges ahead, but he is facing them with a positive mental outlook.