No discernible changes today. Dad did not sleep as well as the previous night, and was maybe a little groggier this morning. He asked for pain medication twice before noon, but not at all after noon. He took long naps both in the morning and afternoon. The highlight of his day was when Molly and Cole stopped by. Cole immediately got out the little trucks Dad keeps, asked for cheese and crackers, and "stole" Great-Gramps' grapes out of his bowl. It was the first time I heard Dad laugh all day. He thinks Cole is the bees knees, and the cutest little guy in the world (he looks like Dad). And, Dad had a fairly coherent conversation with Molly. I believe a little change, and stimulation is good.
I try to converse with Dad, and to engage him. A couple times today I answered a question he asked and he told me he wasn't talking to me! The first time he said he was talking to himself and the second time he was talking to Wolf Blitzer.
Libbie is arriving tonight - hopefully about 10 pm. Dad was pleased to hear that, and I'm hoping she will provide a nice new distraction for him (from me).
Dad ate very little today, but loved his dinner. In an effort to find things that will "stick" to his spoon, I decided on Campbell's pot roast soup, put on top of mashed potatoes (with not much liquid). He ate it and told us it was the best meal he's has since we've been here! We hit the jackpot tonight!
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