Dad's still on track for discharge Saturday. Mom's busy trying to get details in place, like getting him a walker just in case he needs it and interviewing potential care givers. He's excited to come home and I'm sure Bo is ready to have his doggy-daddy back.

In other news, dad still needs to pass one more swallow test to be cleared for liquids. Right now all his liquids need to be thickened in order to prevent any possibility of aspiration. Only a small hurdle that I'm sure he will clear with ease.

My goal is to draw on this present situation to learn more, support dad (and the family) better and possibly reach out to other families in similar situations. I had a great conversation today with a social worker from the Brain Tumor Society that oversees a program called COPE that matches up families affected by brain tumors. She's going to help us connect with other people who have had an experience similar to ours so that we might learn from them. I'm also looking into the T.H.E. Brain Trust and Grey Matters. Next week I'm going to try to attend a Dallas-area Grey Matters support group. This is the same group that organizes the support group in Phoenix that mom is making an effort to get plugged in to. Then it's off to Phoenix to see my dad!