Donna, I can really sympathize with Dan. The first time I was in the hospital, I left too early (did it the 2nd time too), and it was like I had to relearn everything because major episodes can really f- you up. It takes time, and a lot of tweaking of meds to get back to baseline...
I'm happy that he has the probation to motivate him to do some of the things he needs to do to help him get back on track. He may not be 100% right now, but he just need some time to recover from that bad episode