U. Bob: Update

Bobby comes home from the hospital tomorrow, and for the time being he'll be staying with my parents so he can continue with outpatient therapy in Cool Springs.  Even though Mom is hesitant I think it is great because he needs additional therapy and he can only get that here, so it isn't time to send him to Milan just yet.  Eventually, as it now stands, he'll go and stay with Nan which will hopefully lift her spirits some and give her something to "do," so to speak, and help her recovery as well.

Bobby has improved greatly since he arrived at Baptist even though he still can't really have a complete conversation.  It is so strange that simple thoughts or words are the ones he stumbles over, but he can come out with concepts, ideas and words that most people don't even know about.  Somehow the deeper areas of his knowledge are unaffected while his basic skills, knowledge and vocabulary took the hit. 

I'm also glad he'll be staying here a while longer so I can spend some more time with him.  Apparently he had been talking to the therapists about me and having me around has really cheered him up.  Mom is bringing him by the shop tomorrow on the way to their house so he can see the new building, which he hasn't before, and to see Dad's car which he currently just calls "orange."  This should be cool and exciting for both of us because we are packed to the brim with cars right now, many finished or almost so, so there's actually alot to see right now.  Then I'm going down to the house tomorrow night to stay with him while they go to the hockey game.  I'll be on "relief duty" for Mom whenever she needs to go somewhere or do something, but I think she's going to try and get as much of that done during his therapy time as she can.  I've also suggested she bring him by the shop from time to time to hang out and give herself a break. 

Not much else to report about that right now.  I don't know how long he'll be doing outpatient therapy or anything else and it is sort of a day by day process for all of us.