I thought that Jean's family would like to see some pictures of his daily life, so I am starting this little blog.
I will try to update it every few weeks.
Today I took him to the library, and he had a good time. He used to go there a lot, but this is the first time he has been back since he had the strokes last winter.
He was very weak as a result of the strokes. He basically could not leave his room for months, and we brought his food up to him. I try to make healthy, nourishing and calorie-rich food for him every day.
Very gradually, he has regained a little bit of strength. The physical therapy helped immensely. After a while, the therapist encouraged him to come down the stairs, at first secured with a belt. It was hard, but he (and the therapist) persevered. It is the best exercise for him.
Now, he has a little bit of strength and independence back.
In the last few weeks, he has wanted to venture out more. We took him to get his hair cut. After that, he wanted to go and see a movie. He saw "The Giver". He said he could not hear anything of the movie, but he still enjoyed the outing.
