7/10/09 Update #2

I received a phone call from a social worker today. She wanted to start devising a plan for my dad's discharge. It seemed really soon - when he was in ICU we heard that he would be transferred to specialty and would spend about one week there. He's only been there since yesterday! We have some big decisions to make in a very short amount of time. Praying for God's guidance as we try to plan for an uncertain future.

On a really positive note, Chrissy and I spent the evening with him and he seemed much clearer. His long term memory is great. He was able to say what sports and positions he played in school, where he lived and all of the moves he's made and all sorts of other information. He still has trouble with current orientation. He forgets frequently where he is and why he's in the hospital. The nurses are working specifically on reorienting him to current events now, which is helpful. His night nurse is cute and she seems to like him a lot. She calls him "pleasantly confused". He is very smiley and cracks a lot of jokes.

We'll see where next week takes us!