illness he may have at this stage but what they are saying is that bergdahl in general terms is stable, he is making improvements, he is conversing and engaging with the medical staff around him and he is taking an interest in the kind of program, the medical program that they are putting him through. of course, they are taking special care of his diet and nutritional needs because after five years in captivity probably hasn t been eating too well. also the other key part of this phase two is what the psychologists are calling decompression. the military psychologists say like if you had a bad day at the office you come home and want to take a time-out before you reengage with the family. you want to get your head together. sen essentially, bowe bergdahl has had a bad day at the office the last five years and taking it step-by-step and taking it very slowly to make sure, to draw him out of himself.
landstuhl, and also taking a keener interest in the program that his doctors havehood for him to prepare him for his reintegration into society showing that he is more alert, and each day as this process goes on, a team of physicians and psychologists get together, and amongst themselves will discuss when he is ready to go back to the united states, but so far, right now, the doctors have decided that he isn t ready to go back just yet, and this period of psychological, what they re calling decompression must continue. now, when you ask the army psychologist what does this period of decompression mean they say, well, compare this, when you come home after a bad day in the office, want a little time out before you go back into your family, and tell them about your day. well, of course, bowe bergdahl has had a gut full of bad days in the office. so that is why this process of decompression, both