Louie

David is improving so quickly - the cast is off his leg, he's walking around with the walker, and rolling in the wheelchair, because he has become mostly untethered. He doesn't need to be hooked up to the monitors, oxygen, IV's and feeding tube full time, so we can unplug and explore. I took him outdoors to sit in the sun and roll down the sidewalk for a ways. He was sure glad to get outside! They replaced his trach with a smaller one, and capped it so he is breathing through his mouth and nose. The mouth and tongue are still swollen, so he's not ready to swallow yet, but it's definitely going down. With the capped trach he can talk, although it is muffled and slurred, but at least he's able to do it! The sense of humor has reappeared!

The hospital has a huge fiber art collection. This full size vintage silk Kimono is hanging on the wall in David's room. Below is a detail of the fans in the clouds - some of the dye is metallic, and it was painted on silk with a woven pattern. It is lovely, and so nice to look at!

Every room and all the hallways have framed art pieces - lots of vintage fiber pieces from around the world, as well as contemporary paintings and photography.  There are also many sculptural pieces, including seating benches in the main lobby and along some of the hallways.