) now, and making good progress. She is scheduled to come home next Sunday. The Pup and I have been working to get the house in shape for her. Got the bathtub converted to a shower. Started putting handrails up in the hall and bath. Trying to get some of the stuff she will need when she gets home. Doing some rearranging to give her better access. Not sure how much care she will need long term, but short term, at least, we will be busy caring for her.
Not looking for sympathy here, just kind of needed to tell some of my friends on the forum about big changes in my life. It could have been much worse, and I am encouraged by the positive change I have seen in her the last week. At first she would only respond to questions, and then it was short replies. Now she volunteers some conversation, talks more and longer, and I am starting to see more and more of the person I have known most of my life. That should improve from here on out.
Now, if I could just get the small whiskey bottle away from that fast little guy in the corner....
Your help with the rhythm or counting if nothing else, will be a blessing. 
Not only is the PT painful, it's painfully boring alone. 
