Update

A psychologist came in today to speak with dad about his current condition and to find out dad's wishes. My Aunt Debbie (Dad's sister) was also with him during the conversation. Dad was very much 100% with it and the psychologist was really good at reading lips. The psychologist asked different scenario type questions to see how lucid he was and determine how well his decision making skills were.

Dad was asked if he felt like ever giving up and he said no. He was told that he may be like this for the rest of is life and if that depresses him and makes him want to give up and he said no. He was asked what he would do if he walked into his kitchen and found it to be flooded, dad said, "I would blame my wife." (lol) He was then asked what he would do next and he said that he would shut off the water.

Dad was asked how he felt about leaving RML and going to a facility that would continue to help him wean, versus coming back to Des Moines as a continuous ventilator patient and being around his friends and family. He was adamant that he wanted to go somewhere where he can continue to wean. :)

YAY!!