8/16: Another visit with Gerry (from Steve)

While we were on vacation, we visited with Gerry ... we, meaning myself, my wife Sue and my son Phil. They hadn't seen him since he'd emerged from the coma, so it was something we were all looking forward to. As is the custom, he was introduced to all of us, though he remembered me without prompting and seemed very glad to see me. He recognized Sue and Phil when told who they were, and later remembered (without prompting) that he used to call Sue "Susan". We watched him go through his therapy and later, we moved to a piano where we tried to get him to play so I could sing "Bring It On Home to Me," a song he, I, Carla and Gina would sing whenever we could find an excuse to. It became obvious, though, after a bit, that therapy had worn Gerry out and he was having trouble concentrating. So we moved to another room, talked to him for a bit, then left.

It was obvious that Gerry had indeed progressed since I'd seen him a month earlier. It was a positive note to leave on...