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Bob got more compliments from his doctor today. Dr. Achilles commented that Bob's improvements are above the average My cousin Juliana said that for how serious Bob's stroke was, he is making remarkable progress.

Today Bob ate pureed food twice. The second time, he was helped by a nurse not the speech therapist. His eating independence is the main concern for now because if achieved, it will allow him to travel back to the US. Tomorrow Bob will eat three times. After a few days of eating three times, he will eat four times for a few days and so on. When the time comes that Bob has been eating six times a day well, the feeding tube can be removed. Without a feeding tube, he can leave the hospital if everything else is well. 

Bob shaved his beard. He also brushed his teeth and took a bath in the bathroom. Bob's routine physical therapy sessions went well. He is happy to do it and continues to apply himself.

Bob was a little blue today, he was disappointed that my mom was unable to understand what he was trying to communicate. It must be incredibly frustrating to be such an eloquent person, and then lose the ability to express yourself. I imagine the speech therapy will intensify when Bob is back in the US. Progress can't be rushed. I'm feeling impatient today.

Thanks for reading. Keep the positive thoughts and prayers coming.