january 16

so sorry for the long delay...for a few days there we didn't have that much to report, we were just watching and waiting. well, the wait was good...dad has been transferred from medical center of plano to plano specialty hospital, which is a long term, acute care facility that will serve as a bridge between the regular hospital and the inpatient rehab. i think we have chosen that as well, but will visit this week to be sure. PSH is small, and the people are mostly nice, although it is clearly NOT a hospital and some of the staff needed a reality check from carmella about the standard of care that she expected, *ahem*, just be glad you weren't the nurse that didn't check his bowel sounds or take his temperature, alright? alright. as nobody will be surprised to learn, she seems to have sorted them out and they are mostly on their game now. *ahem* we are waiting for a room change, so i won't post the room number. if you want to visit, call dad or text me first, since we have them focusing on getting his strength back and he does a lot of therapy sessions throughout the day. he hates it, and would rather visit, trust me. but he can't go to rehab until he is able to tolerate three hours of rehab a day, and he isn't there yet. please, when you do call or visit, remind him to work hard, try and be positive and encouraging, since he is still in a lot of pain and this rehab is such hard work, it absolutely exhausts him. keep the thoughts and prayers coming, too...i have to add that his kidney, the one that had the huge hematoma on it that wasn't functioning at all...is functioning perfectly. so the nine lives of our hero continues! love you all and will update with more frequency as things move forward.

namaste,
christene