It has been a few days since anything new has been here. Sorry to those who read this and look for something new. But, it has been Christmas and I have waited to write an assessment of how it all went.
It went well. Amazingly well. We have had all our children (6) here and their spouses (3) and grandkids (2) for some or all the time since the 20th of December. We have gotten to the point where we accept that Dad doesn't know very many people by name so that hasn't been an issue. He has been basking in all the family being together. He remarks often that we have all 4 generations together just as it should be for an old fashioned Christmas. Last Saturday my brother, his wife and one daughter and her husband and baby were here. That made all three of his great grandchildren that he has been able to see and play with over the holidays. Again, events, not names are what have thrilled him.
It has been amazing that he almost seems better for all the commotion. But, right when you begin to think, oh, wow, maybe the diagnosis was all wrong and he can return to his normal life, the truth trips up that dream. His confusion rears its head in strange and unexpected ways and crashes the optimism back to earth. Never-the-less, it has been a grand Christmas time and he has enjoyed it immensely. We are all happy.
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