It has now been about 6 weeks since my dad moved to "The Gardens." It has been rough and our relationship has taken a hit. That is to be expected, but hopefully as time passes things will turn back around. Some days are better than others. He will call and tell me the same thing a couple of times and then there are days where he will just call to catch up on what he told me last week.
The good news is that he is walking, at least that is what he tells me. The people that work at his place also say they see him walking. This is a great thing for him as it will not only help him mentally, but it will also help him physically. If we can keep him on this walking routine he could help slow his loss.
I would like to ask one thing from his friends. If you are going to do something for him please let me know. There was a strategic reason for not putting a TV in his room. Now he has one, I am not sure how it got there it could have been when he went to Wal-Mart. There are reasons that we are doing the things we are doing. The reason for no TV in his room was to force him to be in public and meet people. The main reason for that is that isolation is terrible for people in his condition. Now with a TV in his room this will increase his chances for isolating. I am not going to remove the TV as it would only cause another fight (which I am tired of doing). I just want each of you to know why things are the way they are.
I do appreciate each one of you for doing everything you have done. I am forever grateful for all the help and encouragement you have given to him. Please let me know if he is doing something that he shouldn't be or that he needs something. He does not always tell me about everything so I can only know if I am told.
I hope each of you has a great Easter.
God Bless,
A
Thursday, April 2, 2009
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