Day 20

It turns out the longer someone is in the hospital the more new services appear. Adam had a special treatment yesterday. A nurse came by who offered healing touch therapy. She basically played soothing music and had a calm demeanor and talked to him about healing from the inside out. She then touched his arms and head lightly and followed down to his feet. It put me to sleep! He seemed a little less anxious after that. It is very stressful being in the hospital. For a place of recovery it is difficult to get good rest. Too bad she can't come by more than once a week.

Because he is starting to learn the hospital ropes during this lengthy stay Adam has also managed to get some good food from the kitchen. The nurses have been shocked by what is sent to him on his trays. They say in all the years they have worked here they have never seen half this food on this floor before. Does that surprise any if you that Adam has found good food?

Every two days he gets special treatment because the nurses have to change the wound dressing. I was proud of myself today because I looked right at it and didn't pass out. We are still struggling with accepting that he is sick and confined here for the short term as well as trying to come to terms with the fact that we may have to give up on our cross country trip. It's all a process. I keep telling myself to take it one day and one thing at a time. We will deal with that decision next.

For now we are looking forward to a walk outside together, maybe tomorrow, and bringing Sequoia to see Adam again soon.