Friday, September 26

Because the blog site, for some reason, wouldn't let me in for several days, I was unable to make entries. I finally got in this evening. I don't know how these sites work, but I wonder if it sometimes gets overloaded with users. So--to the subject of the old man. Tommy has been progressing this week on all fronts except the eating/swallowing function. As far as strength and mobility, he can now pull himself up to a standing position with the help of grab bars, but he still needs work on pivoting, using a walker and walking with an assist. The therapy department folks believe that Tommy can and should master these things before coming home, so they have just moved his discharge date to Oct. 31.