I went over about 7:00AM this morning. Dad had breakfast, his last meal in the rehab facility, then we got him dressed using a combination of clothes I had brought from his house, some of my things, and some new stuff I bought at the Gap on Monday. He got into the wheelchair and went up and down the length of the facility (which essentially a long hallway) saying goodbye to people. Everyone gathered around to say goodbye to their favorite patient. Lisa from Activities even came in early so as not to miss Dad's departure, and she promised to follow his progress on this blog. We packed everything up, then wheeled him out to my car, then I returned the wheelchair.
We were a little early for the doctor's appointment, so I drove him around a little, just to let him see the world. I showed him where I do yoga, and we stopped for gas, and went into a grocery store to get something he likes to drink. Then we went to Kaiser, and saw him through the process of getting a check-up from the neurosurgeon's Physician's Assistant. Not much news, just a lot of assignments: go here, pay this, check in here, go get an x-ray, wait for this and that. Finally we talked to the P.A., who looked at the x-ray and confirmed that everything is moving along nicely. He said the collar needs to remain on, maybe for another 6-7 weeks.
While we were waiting for the doctor, Dad and I talked about when my brother Ricky would be coming down. We might be able to use his visit to make the transition down to Dad's house. Rick's going to try to get leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, and we could use his time down here in Southern California to make sure Dad gets all the things done that will require attention when he gets home: follow-up appointments, the dentist, new eyeglass prescription, his cats, etc.
The story of getting back to my house requires another post.
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