UPDATE

Let me start off by saying thank you for all the emails to my Dad, and of course the wonderful comments in here.

Summer is officially here, and we are a couple months away from the one year mark. Pops has exceeded above and beyond what the doctors originally thought. My first question when I see him now, is "How many laps?". We have an island in our kitchen that he walks around with assistance from Fred. I remember at Christmas time, his "present" to me was getting around this island once. Just six months later and he is averaging around 16 laps or more. He even did some stairs off our front porch the other day!

He still struggles with his speech, and my Mom found an interesting article regarding music therapy and Parkinson's patients, or those that have had a stroke. I've spoken to some friend that have had personal experience with this, and they have said when their loved one sang, the words were much clearer than their regular speech. Those that know my Dad, know he looooved to sing...despite his children asking him not to. :)

Soooo, I am going to try to implement this into his routine somehow. His swallowing seems to be improving, but we're still a little gunshy on getting too crazy with foods. He's back on with his number one favorite pass time on his computer...online poker. He and I used to play together all the time, and I must say...he hasn't lost his touch. I told him to start playing real money and earning some big money so my Mom can retire!!! haha. But, we just play for fake dough, obviously.

I'll be down there later this week, and I'll try to get another post from him to put in here.

Keep the emails comin!!! Be patient with him getting back to you, though. He's working on it...but he loooves incoming mail. :)