Fresh Air

This weekend, Kevin was able to sit up and be wheeled outside in a special “cardiac chair,” one step between a bed and a wheelchair. He was able to go to a garden just outside the hospital both Saturday and Sunday. He got to wear his sunglasses and feel the sun for the first time in weeks. On Sunday, the timing worked out so that Kevin got to see our golden retriever, Chammy, when our friend Michele brought her for a visit. Despite living apart from us for four months, Chammy is still thrilled to see her family, and is more than happy to give Kevin extra attention. Due to rain showers today, Kevin wasn’t able to go outside, but he sat in the cardiac chair and faced out his window for a change of scenery. The courtyard outside his window is actually very pretty this time of year; the trees are bursting with blooms and very colorful flowers coat the ground.

We are still happy with the nursing care and communication on this floor. The employees are extremely compassionate and understanding, and they will actually take action if we have a question or if something is wrong. We also have received a lot of help from a nurse who’s a friend of a close family friend—without her, Kevin wouldn’t have gotten outside this weekend.

We want to reiterate our thanks to everyone for food, housing, prayers, thoughts, dedicating waves and ski runs to Kevin and everything else you’re doing with Kevin in mind. We absolutely could not do this without you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you!