Dad is Moved to Kindred Rehab

Dad is doing better and will be moved to another rehab. He wanted to go back to Coral Desert, they were nice enough to keep all of his stuff there with the intention of having him come back, but after his stroke they sent two of their therapist over to see what his abilities were. They ended up denying him to go back to Coral Desert. It was so sad to watch my dad's reaction. He said,

"They don't want me? Did you call Tony?"

We explained that they don't have the equipment that can help you.

Then he said, "I will buy the lift for them."  He really wanted to go back to Coral Desert.

 Mom, Clay, Max & Joe went to visit the other rehab's around town.
They decided on Kindred, it was older, but the staff was very nice.

This was dad's first day arriving at Kindred and getting settled into bed.

Then the pic with him in the BYU shirt, was his first day of therapy.

He was given so many different drugs that he was always so tired.

The next day he was wanting fried eggs and turkey bacon.

So my mom called me and I made some and ran it over to him.

He was soooo excited and loved every bite.

Family Togetherness

Bryan & Tonya's Family

Clay & Julee's Family

Max & Sunshine's Family

Joe & Janette's Family

Irene's Family

Adam & Becca's Family

Tia & Andy's Family

All of Mom & Dad's Posterity

7 of their Children, 6 in-law children, 27 grandchildren (including Jeff)

Dad's Feeding Tube

 Dad had a feeding tube from the 2nd day in ICU.

He absolutely HATED it, even thought he's smiling in this picture.

He couldn't blow his nose with it in and it just got in his way.

He always said that he was embarrassed when people would come and visit him.

 YES, He's a little Vain!!!

He was trying to tell Cecilee to help him take it out and get him a hamburger.

A Typical Sunday Evening

UPDATE on Dad: He's making a little bit of progress everyday. He's still exhausted, he doesn't get a whole lot of sleep with the nurses and Dr's coming in frequently. They said, "You come to a hospital to get treatment, NOT REST!" I think that's part of treatment. But he started speech therapy yesterday and she had him using his LOUD VOICE. We were out in the hall and heard him YELL his numbers counting to 10. It's the little things that make you happy to hear something that we always took for granted, his voice. We loved hearing him use his LOUD VOICE. He recognizes that he has a left side, with the type of stroke he had, that's great news!!!! He loves the visits with those that stop by, but sometimes he sleeps through them. He has sat in the Cardiac chair for 4-5 hours at time in the last 3 days and its helping his lungs a lot. We love that our dad is a FIGHTER and continues to set such a great example for us. 

Dad meeting Baby Tia for the first time, grandchild #26

Hannemann and Trevor taking care of grandpa

kKalani and his family made the drive from California to come and see Dad. Kalani got off work at 2:00am and drove from Fontana and arrived at 8:00am to see Dad. He said that Dad has always been such a great example to him and that he loved him so much. He just had a strong feeling to get to Utah and come and see him.
 
The Horlacher's always make it a point to stop by the hospital, rehab, house to visit mom and dad.

The Escher's also came by to see Dad and give him their LOVE and concern. My dad is so LOVED!

Some of the CRAZY monkeys from the hall.  This is what the hospital had to put up with every Sunday. We had family all over the hallway outside of dads door. We LOVED just being together and being close to mom and dad. 

Dad with BOTH Tia's.All of the GRANDKIDS Love Grandpa and LOVE to give him kisses.

 

As we were all going to our cars, I looked up to the floor that we left, knowing the the nurses were glad to see us leave the hospital, I saw my INCREDIBLE mom standing watching us from the window. This just broke my heart. I just love this woman sooooo much and LOVE the example she has set for all of her kids in the LOVE and SERVICE that she continues to give to our Dad.  

Their LOVE has only gotten stronger through all of these trials. 

More visitors while on the 2nd Floor

 Dad is such a loved man that we had some wonderful family stop in on their way home from the Hannemann Family Reunion.

He saw Howard Hannemann and his beautiful family.

Jasen & Joann & their kids, Irena & Alvin with their kids.

 Tia frequented the hospital with her little clan of boys.

 Hannemann loves his grandpa so much!

Dad really enjoyed his speech therapist, Jo. 

She was so caring to dad and really wanted his left side to work again.

She came in quite often to check on him and do her little treatment - secretly - for him.

Dad is moved to the 2nd Floor out of ICU

Dad's left side of his face and body has no feeling.

My mom made a funny comment,

"how are we suppose to hold hands with both of our left hands numb?"

She always has such a great attitude and so happy.

 

My poor dad, I don't know how much more he can take.

He has been through so much in the last couple years.

It's so hard for me to see this incredibly active man stuck in this body that won't do anything!!

Irene moistening dad's mouth with the pink swab.

Dad and Bryan always have jokes going on between the two of them.

Bryan asked dad how he was doing and dad said,

"I am sooo hungry and this sponge is delicious!!"

These boys love their grandpa!!

Trevor is swabbing grandpa's mouth and keeping it moist.

Dad is sooo hungry, the last great meal he had was the Pizza Factory pizza and steak & shrimp

on the first floor. He hasn't had anything to eat even in the ICU. 

Hannemann holding and massaging grandpa's hands.