Grandpa got a haircut :)



 Dear Family,

It has been a while since we posted an update. Today Grandpa got to visit with Steph and Andrew and got a spiffy haircut from Steph too! 

Steph said Grandpa walked all the way to the salon and back with his walker. He seems to be recovering well from his fall and his hip has gotten very strong. This is very positive. 

Lydia has been seeing Grandpa weekly, and Lydia and Ryan have been helping gather documentation for applying for financial assistance for Grandpa's care.

Grandpa also just got his new good ol' fashioned phone from Auntie Adele. He has been struggling with the buttons on his current phone too many buttons to fiddle with! Carris said they will install the new phone soon and hopefully it'll make communication easier. 

Jerry and Tim brought over Grandpa's comfy chair this last week (this was Grandma's chair that Grandpa then used this last year), so Grandpa will have something familiar and meaningful and comfortable to enjoy in his room.

On the challenging side, Grandpa is still struggling with his ongoing urinary issue and it significantly affect his mood and makes him frustrated, upset and at times, very angry. 

Tim is traveling to see him Nov 2 when Grandpa has his urologist appointment. He is hoping to figure out if there's any route of action (surgery possibly?) that could improve his situation and alleviate the stress and the frustration that Grandpa has been experiencing. Up to now this option was not considered because of how taxing anesthesia and any additional surgery could be on his health. But at this point Tim feels its worth exploring and considering every route if it could help Grandpa have a better quality of life.

Many thanks to Auntie Adele, Steph, Andrew, Jerry, Tim, Lydia and Ryan for helping Grandpa feel loved and cared for this week!

Much love,

Tim and Iryna

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