Quick Update
Mood:  lucky
Gail arrived Wednesday. Al brought Dad's van down, left it for him, and rode back with Verna.

Clinic visits are down to once a week, usually Wednesdays. All other signs of recovery are good, except he needs to see a cardiologist to make sure his heart is AOK.

Gail and Dad have had a busy weekly: visited Kelly and Rick, Georgie Norene, and Dori; hit the Harley shop for souvenirs; shopped and walked; rumor has it they flipped a coin to see which one of them would actually drive the van...

He's planning on going to the lake this weekend once Ed McDunn arrives and is going to try to get back there every other weekend. His goal is to vacate the U of M apartment by the end of May, staying overnight when necessary for clinic visits at either a hotel or with family. Of course, this must be "approved" by the BMT staff beforehand, but I think it's a great goal to shoot for! If Dad's shown us anything over these last few month, it's that he can do virtually anything if he sets his mind to it.

This week's Caregiver schedule is a bit chaotic: Gail returned to Texas this morning, so Judy Cunningham is taking over until Ed Karels arrives, then Joel is slated for Thursday until Ed arrives. If he has a lapse in available people, he may go to the volunteer list and try calling some local people to do short substitutions?

Blog entries will continue to get shorter and farther apart as things improve. Dad's fully capable of responding to emails, phone calls and letters so don't be shy...