At the neurologist request David took DriveAble on Tuesday. It’s a driving test at the Senior Resource Alliance. Unlike the driving test our teens are taking for their license this is extensive for people who are becoming impaired to see if they are still safe to drive. It took 1½ hour. Part was driving on city streets and the other an extensive computer test that shows reaction time and memory. He did really well.
David has been getting disoriented while driving. Several times when coming home from work he would get lost and confused two times driving to his old address from 5 years ago. He eventually figured out he was going the wrong way to the wrong house.
In December we were coming home from a birthday party on the freeway when he became confused and asked me what we were doing and where we were going. I told him he was driving and we are going home. That was horrifying but he wouldn’t pull over so I could drive. Needless to say I do most of the driving now.
We are over joyed that he passed however just because he passed the test doesn’t mean the Doctor won’t put restrictions on him due to his random confusion. We will see on February 3rd at our next appointment. But he is good until he’s not. He’ll drive until he can’t or he ends up at someone else’s house thinking it’s his. We pray daily that doesn’t happen. Please join us in prayer that when he does drive he is safe.
Blessings!
Blessings!
