Good news!! I'm going to keep this simple and share Mom's texts:
7:46am "Update...we just spoke with a different Neuro Surgery team member (nurse practitioner), the doctor and PA who did Dad's surgery are off this weekend. A different Neurosurgeon and this nurse practitioner will stop by later today to check in on Dad and we will be able to see the before and after CAT scans. She was able to tell us that the notes say that the surgery when extremely well, they were able to evacuate the old blood so well that a drain was deemed unnecessary! Dad is using his left have almost at 100%. I stopped at Dunkin Donuts and croissant/egg/bacon sandwich and an apple fritter. Motivation to move the hand!"
(Food backstory, after surgery Dad used his LEFT hand yesterday to grab for pineapple upside down cake on his tray to bring it close to himself to eat. Hooray for his sweet tooth and it was a huge boon for mom to see him do this, hence the fancy breakfast today!)
10:19am "PT and OT were just here together and they facilitated Dad getting HIMSELF out of bed, and walking a short walk in the wing here without a walker! Based on their assessment of his abilities this morning he will likely be able to return home. No rehab facility when discharged by the neuro team and the doctor. Yay! He will need follow-up PT," but this is great news.
Discharge will be determined by the doctor, no plan/date in place yet. I'll do my best to keep you posted. Also, today is Mom and Dad's anniversary, what a great day for such good news.
~Meg
PT - Physical Therapy
OT - Occupational Therapy
NP - Nurse Practitioner
PA - Physicians Assistant
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