Laugh

Bob slept well last night. It's a sunny day in Rio. My parents are falling into a routine and today marks two weeks of the stroke. There is still something new everyday, I suspect and hope it will be that way for weeks to come. Instead of puréed fruit, Bob had a puréed vegetable soup today. He ate four times. There is hope he will be eating six times a day by monday. This means there is a chance Bob will be traveling back to the US by the end of next week.

Tomorrow Bob will get a haircut. He took another shower in the bathroom today.

I asked my mom about how Bob's writing has been coming along. She said the last time he wrote something was two days ago. Two long nonsensical words. My mom said that now the focus is less on rehabilitating his communication skills but more on building up his physical strength. Bob needs to be strong to travel the long distance home.

Bob continues to apply himself to his physical therapy. He stood up twice today. As my mom read some emails to him, Bob responded with a laugh to two of them. One from his good friend Roger and another from my husband. This was the first time emails have elicited this kind of reaction. I wish I was there to see it. To see a bit of the Bob that is concealed by the stroke.

Tomorrow I will tour the Spaulding rehabilitation hospital in Boston. On Monday I hope to visit another center called Braintree Rehab. The goal is to have a place for Bob lined up before he returns home.

That's all for today. Thanks for reading and keep the positive thoughts and prayers coming.