Ed's headed home

I have good news & bad news, and they are both the same news. Ed is sitting in the waiting room at the hospital, waiting to be released; to home, not to rehab.

Their insurance balked at paying for in care rehab and will be sending someone to work with him on physical therapy at their house instead.

He sounds stubborn and ornery; back to his old self? a sign of health? maybe.

Ed's "frugal" way of living will likely prevent him from remaining housebound. He's got things to do and places to be and is unwilling to remain housebound beholden to Jeanne as chauffeur. I've asked him to plan on not driving, but did not get an affirmative response to this request.

Ditto on the absence of alcohol.
His ongoing health depends on a "lifestyle change" which must persist past his recovery from this episode, but I didn't hear an affirmative response acknowledging this either.

Sunday 3/15

The hospital will not release Ed to "go home", but they will release him into a "rehabilitation center."

Jeanne shopped around and visited four or five of the rehabs in their "Triangle Region", and she finally found one that is acceptable. Ed's presently scheduled to be moved to the rehab, tomorrow, Mon 3/16, depending on bed availability. The rehab stay is supposed to be about a week or so, not much longer.

Jeanne said that Ed's been making small trips, to the bathroom, etc. without a walker, and that he seems to be regaining some of his physical strength. Cognitively he's still working on his recovery, speaking clearly, but slowly. He's had some issues over the past few years with a terrible rash and itching that is believed to be a side effect of one or more of the meds he's taking. This is bothering him now and seems to be his number 1 complaint.

Will update the blog as soon I have any additional info.

(Looks like the rehab will be Tuesday at the earliest)