Update on my grandpa:
Grandpa, who if you'll remember had a very strange bout of something last fall that lasted well into the spring before he ever really recovered, is doing much better. He has a genetic condition that has done bad things for his lungs (lifelong asthma sufferer) and liver. He basically has the lungs of a smoker and the liver of an alcoholic, even though he has never smoked or drank a day in his life! But, he went back to the doctor today and had a lung capacity test done. His lung function has gone from 46% to 60% since his last test! YAY! The doctor told him he'd see him in a year. Grandpa has been doing rehab ever since he got out of the hospital. He even kept going to rehab once his prescribed time was up, and my grandma decided she'd join in on the rehab fun. Rehab is basically the gym for old folks with cardiac/respiratory problems and is overseen by a troupe of very nice nurses. It keeps them occupied. They get to be out with people (some old friends from the Dupont days and some new friends met at rehab) and get to be active away from the house. Mom goes with them occasionally, but just to sit and watch.
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