Jacob seems to be very happy to be at home. This may be hard to understand but he is beginning to recognize me. Corinne, of course, has instant recognition of me and her mom, but Jacob does not. Jacob and Corinne both did not recognize us back in April when they were split up for an extended time. The brain damage that Jacob incurred during the stroke destroyed a good portion of his original personality. Areas affected involve memory, speech, vision and emotional response. The best thing I have seen today is his smile. I have been trying to take a photo of him smiling but I may have a better chance of photographing a UFO; his smile is quite elusive. He has given both myself and Christina big wide smiles today. He may be both physically and emotionally delayed, but I think he will eventually come around. He is due to have physical therapy twice a week and the therapist has been very optimistic. Is he blowing sunshine up my ass? Who knows, but it is best to remain positive. I am not going to try to kid myself either. Expect the best - prepare for the worst. There goes my pessimistic nature again.
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