Laura

It dosen't hurt to cry when you need to . And you know what helped me communicate in the hospital ..even though I could SLUR really well. ( LOL I can JOKE about it now ,,I do with my kids cus it makes them feel better ) My family got me a dry erase board. and it helped so much ...another Idea is Index cards with words on them ..like frequently used words. Yes No , hungry , bathroom , Pain , whatever you think is helpful. Just little Ideas. Somtimes the communication is the frustrating part and when we feel we can't speak it is agitaiting and we don't THINK of other ideas so it helps for others to have then ready for us.

MY surgery was NO WHERE near as extensive as your dads ... But I think all of us have some communication difficulty ...so just a few thoughts ...thinking of you and your dad ..ANd you know my Mother use to tell me I was on here to much , she never understood ( still dosen't) how much it helps !

Shar