Today, Frank was able to show the therapist that he could cook for himself, therefore, that was the last step for him to be changed to outpatient therapy! He will be discharged tomorrow morning and get to spend the weekend at home. Next week he will go to therapy for about 3 days. He still has a ways to go, but continues to make improvements every day. They are projecting that he has about 2 months of therapy, but that could shorten or lengthen. They are still concerned about his eyesight, and he will see an eye doctor on Tuesday. His memory/mind needs the most work, but physically he's almost 100% (beside the eyesight). We also have to start making follow-up appointments with his many doctors so everything stays in control and they can start talking about removing the tumor on his adrenal gland.
Tonight, he was shown how to take his blood sugar readings and they removed the PICC line that was still in his arm and chest. As disturbing as it sounds, they just pulled it out (it was 50 cm long), but he said he did not feel a thing.
His blood pressure has stayed between the 120's to 170's over 80s and 90s. He blood sugar has been under control more as well. He only has to take antibiotics for two more days for the slight case of pneumonia he had. He will continue to take 4 blood pressure medications and seizure prevention medication, but the doctor at Marianjoy said that his regular physician will most likely take away the seizure meds and adjust the amount of BP medication.
We're so thankful for where he is at considering it is not even two weeks yet since he was admitted into the hospital!
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