December 26, 2007

Today was kinda boring for you to read about, but helpful to us.
First, Sgt. Armstrong came out from Travis to help us with AF things, making sure David is getting the right pay, and things that we don't have any idea what to ask about. He spent several hours visiting with us and filling us in.
In the afternoon, we had a lawyer come out to help us get a power of attorney for David. The neuropsychologist came in to evaluate David to see if he understood. He answered fairly well. He knew his basic information, but still gets confused with where he is at. His grandma was in St. Joseph's Hospital in Orange County when David came home in August. He thinks that he is there too. We also got his medical directives taken care of. I think he thought maybe he was dying and we were asking him what he wanted done at the end. Steve caught on quickly to what David might be thinking, and explained to him that he was not dying, but getting better. This seemed to clear it up for today, we'll see if he understands tomorrow. The lawyer was very impressed with David's ability to answer her questions too. His answers are very delayed, but they are there! Thanks again to Stacie Nelson, Attorney, at Reed Smith for coming all the way out to help with this legal paperwork. Also, all the people from Travis AFB and JAG, who helped pull this legal process off quickly and freely!
During lunch, Bruce came in to watch him eat. I noticed that David was chewing much better. Bruce commented on it also. In the four days Bruce had been off, he could see a big improvement. In the afternoon, I went food shopping for David to try to find more appealing food choices for him. I hope that works too. Patty