Fall Fun

Patty says: Sorry I did not blog in Sept. As you know, my days are Walter-filled and busy.
Walter is doing wonderful!! He speaks 99% in English now (rare aphasia). He is very alert and sweet (? Walter, yes really). We have conversations ex-Turn it on Channel 21, I will go out with the girls and come home and he will say "how did it go?", his favorite show is now
2 1/2 men and he makes sure he does not miss it. I ask him what his cat's name is and he says "Sterling" or is that the boy cat. I saw a kitty on Channel 13 on Thursday for adoption and I asked him if we could get another kitty and he said "no we have enough kitties." We do lots of music therapy and he recognizes lots of the oldies. He now knows his birthday, the year but not the President of the US. He said that the President was Stephen (his brother.) He still has a tremendous appetite. He would eat all day if I let him. When I get up every am, I always get a little Walter smile and Good Morning.

Tom, Lynn and Tommy joined us for a movie and dinner. Walter did very well considering that we were gone for 6 hrs. He does not sleep all the time which is great too! The only negative report that I have is that Preferred Care has stopped his therapy even though he was making gains. Don't we all love our health care system. He only goes 1 day to Nazareth. The other problem is that his head has been draining slightly since the June surgery. The Dr. said that if by the end of Oct. the head is still draining he will need another surgery to take that bone out and will have the crushed head and helmet again. 9 months later they will reinsert the bone and hope that it will not get infected again. Remember I said a long, long, long, long, road. So, please pray that the draining stops so he does not have to have surgery.

I want to thank Marcia for helping me with Walter's therapy and Kelly, I will call you soon. Walter does very well with Marcia and he beat her in Battleship the first time they played. We love you Marcia!!

Thanks to Walter's buddies for their weekly visits and to share a beer or 2. That is the best time for him (besides eating). And he always remembers who came (short term memory).

Thanks always for my "Special girlfriends for their support and laughter" I will never forget you guys. Thanks to Cheryl for her special visit. (Walter loooooved your tattoo and did ask to see it again).

Feel free to stop by and say hello to Walter-he loves visitors!!