Well we went Thursday to see Morph.
We got to the room and it was empty ...
We found him down the hall in an area where they have tables and a TV and he was eating dinner. His Mom, Dad, and girlfriend were sitting with him. He looked at us and you could see that he recognized us immediately and smiled and put his hand out for us to shake it.
I was pleasantly surprised to see him feeding himself (along with his Mom helping every once in awhile). He was even drinking from a cup on his own (with some spillage). He was much more alert and animated this time and his conversation abilities are becoming stronger. He is still slurring some of his words, but at least he is paying attention to conversations and participating. He still wants to get the heck out of that place. At the end of the visit, he was rather intent on undoing his wheelchair seat belt and trying to "get the the F* out of this place".
It has become quite evident now that the left side of his body/face is "weak" and they continue to try and get him to use the left hand and arm more. I was getting him to arm wrestle me left handed and there is nothing wrong with his strength but more of a coordination concern.
Things are progressing nicely as far as I am concerned (I am no doctor) but still not trying to kid myself that Jeff will be Jeff in a month or 2 ... I keep saying this ... He has a long row to ho ... and he has just started.
Till next week ...
