April 7 & 8

Day 54 & 55
It's been a busy weekend, and also a peaceful one. Glenn did a bit of therapy yesterday, and had a few more visitors to break up the day. Chris brought Glenn's mom up to see him again, and she was very impressed at how much he has improved since last week. Colin stopped in before his gig, and we wished him luck. Dale and Jackie were up in the afternoon, so Glenn had a room of visitors when I left for supper. He is becoming a favorite I guess. When I got there, I looked at the nurses at the desk to say hello and guess who was sitting there keeping them company? Yep, there was Glenn in his chair behind the station, going through a Staples catalogue, while the nurses worked around him. What can I say? They felt bad because he had been sitting in his room alone. What a guy!
Today he was watching TV in his room when I got there. He wanted to brush his teeth, and have a shave. I gave him his mouth swabs, and then got out his toothbrush, which was interesting because he has a bit of a problem spitting on command. We got his mouth cleaned up, then went for a stroll around the unit. We sat in the sun at the south window, and went back to the room. We had some company, and when he was back in bed, he again asked to have a shave. He let me shave him with the electric rasor, and I did alright, he looked better.
We didn't do any stretches, while I was there anyway, and we enjoyed watching Raymond. We were holding hands and just being a couple for a change. It felt good. He waved goodbye to me when I left, so I hope he has a good rest tonight. We will do a few stretches tomorrow to help keep the tone down in his arms and legs. Tuesday will be back to work at full therapy. He's more and more himself. It's great to see and be witness to the amazing power of the mind and spirit.
'Til next time,
Louise