Barbara and Nancy came back from visiting with him. The nurses were doing various diagnostics on him-- thumbs-up with his left hand, two fingers out on his right hand, wiggle his toes.... They had a light and had him track it. He turned his head to follow it instead of moving his eyes, which they weren't particularly pleased about, but everything else seems to point to decent cognitive function.
Nancy asked if he knew who she was, and he whispered out, "Nancy". The nurses asked what the holiday was that we just celebrated. He said, "Barbara's birthday". "What's the holiday that we just celebrated where you eat lots of food?" "Barbara's birthday." "When is Barbara's birthday?" "September." That's correct, but it looks like there may have been some short-term memory loss.
You know what? I'd be perfectly happy to have Thanksgiving again just for him. There's a lot to be thankful for.
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