John went outside!!! The first time in 31 days!!!
When I got to his room this morning he was all ready! He took a walk first, and then we were off!
They told us we could be gone for one hour. I told the nurses that I was a rule follower, and I would be sure to have him back. They acted like they thought we were escaping! We went downstairs to the courtyard, and the first thing John said was, “Ahhhhhh!” He made me sit him in the sun. I bought him two Gatorades, and he drank both of them.
After an hour we went back upstairs, but as we were passing by the nurses’ station John asked if he could go back for a while. The nurse said she’d rather him wait a couple of hours to go back, but John told her it had been 31 days since he’d been outside, and he’d appreciate it if he could get permission to go down again. I guess after seeing how emphatic he was, she gave in, and we were off again.
We sat outside for another hour and split a roast beef sandwich. John ate all of his half. It’s funny, because right now John is not allowed to have any water. The doctor wants everything he consumes to have some nutrition to it. He is actually sodium deficient right now!
After his eventful morning, John is taking a nap! He’s already looking forward to this evening when maybe he can go back outside again!
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