Getting better, but..

Yesterday, the speech therapist (she was really hot!) visited my dad to check if he was able to feed himself. She gave him some water to drink, followed by some kinda fruit juice and then some biscuits. He said they tasted like 'heaven'. I can't imagine how dry his throat must be after not drinking anything for the last 3 days. He then asked her if the kopitiam on level 1 was opened 24 hours so that he could get his fried bee hoon.

He is definitely getting better despite the paralysis. He's awake more these days and is able to feed himself and is not incontinent, which i've read are factors that predict rehabilitation success. Heck, he even did a 'DIY' by pulling out the feeding tube from his nose.. causing the nurses to fret! It was really freakin gross!

Despite him getting better, i can sense that he is in great discomfort. He hates hospitals (as do all old folks) and being unable to get around, have a beer or smoke. He keeps bugging the nurse if they could switch the drip to a packet of beer instead of the usual stuff. He can't even get into a comfortable lying/sitting position without my aid. This could be a real problem as the doctors told me that most patients (and their primary care givers) go into depression..