"OH YA"

One of my favorite things Dad says and has been saying for a while is "oh ya!". He could just answer the nurses question with a yes but instead in true Kirby fashion he says "OH YA!". I like it!

Today was a tuffy for me. I quietly walked into the hospital room and Dad was painfully crying with his eyes closed. He didn't know I had come in. I went over to him and tried to comfort him. After some spelling and lip reading he let me know that his right hand and entire arm including his shoulder are in terrible pain. Last night they did a CT on it and didn't find anything so they are going to do a MRI. They suspect there could be some nerve damage. Even lifting his finger gets a huge painful response from Dad. 

If you go to visit please don't move his arms around or do any kind of "physical therapy" with him. This is a direct order from the P.T and O.T..

Thanks for your help with this.

Today Dad was so busy. He had Physical and Occupational therapy, Respiratory therapy, and Speech therapy. He did such a good job especially considering his painful right side. The therapists told me that he is one of their best patients because he doesn't question what they ask him to do..he just does it. They said many of their patients complain or say no to their suggestions. They also said that they think this shows that he can see the big picture and that's why he tries so hard. 

During Speech therapy he told us about many of the places he has danced the West Coast Swing. He also talked about the many different styles of this dance. He said he was "hot on the dance floor". He even smiled at the thought of it. Sweet.

When I left Ryan (the nurse whom we all LOVE) was shaving his goatee per his request. We tried to talk him into "handle bars" but he said to shave it all off! Sorry Ryan, maybe next time! (Ryan also has a goatee and was trying to live through Dad with the handle bars because his wife won't let him have them! funny!)

Hopefully he will be moved up to Rehab at the beginning of this next week. We are hoping for the best. Part of the goodness of this move is not only his improvement but that he can look forward to a more scheduled day. He'll know what time things are happening which I think will be a nice change from the randomness of the ICU. 

Thanks for all of your love shooting our way! XOXOXO

Heidi