Friday

Thursday was basically a sleep day for Dad. For some reason they changed the sleeping pill that he was on and gave him Ambien. He had nightmares and therefore didn't get much sleep, so he slept most of Thursday. His sense of humor was awake though. Rachel and Jordan went by about 3 pm and there was a PT and PTT with Dad having him do some resistance exercise in the bed. Dad was participating but with his eyes closed. The PT told him she was going to start calling him Sleepy and asked Dad which dwarf he wanted her to be, and he said, "Dopey".

I got to the hospital around 9 this morning and Dad was in the shower. He had walked to the shower and walked back to his room for a total of about 220'. He was pretty worn out when he got back in bed. He told me that he had slept a little better last night but the nursed told me that it was only in intervals. 

He had put on a shirt and had buttoned it himself even though he said that he had put the buttons in the wrong holes. He still has trouble being able to put on his pants by himself. We will have to address special needs clothing before we go to Health South.

I read some cards to him and we talked a little about my granddaughter coming up this weekend (hopefully we can take her to see him). He dosed off and I went to talk to the nurses about his lethargy. She said that he may still be having some after effects of the Ambien but it was more likely that he was just tired out from the morning activity. He is supposed to go the gym this afternoon. I also talked to one of the case workers and asked her if they had heard from HS and she said no. I asked her where Dad was in the process as far as Regency was concerned and she said that he was ready for discharge. 

Mom had some errands to run today and will be going to see him around noon. I have to work tonight so I will not get to see him this evening.

The nights are long for Dad. Several times when I have visited in the evening, he has said "Oh, shucks, it is a long time until morning." He told Charlotte and I that one night he couldn't sleep and he said that he decided to lay there and let God wash His love all over him and listen for any instruction. I asked him if he had gotten any orders for a new mission, and he said not yet.

Job 7

[4] When I lie down I say, "When shall I arise?"

but the night is long, and I am full of tossing till the dawn.

Lord we pray for strength and activity that will bring meaning to life and further your kingdom on earth.

God is good!