So Many Visitors

We were so lucky to have so many people come and visit us right away while we were in the hospital. Our whole family came as well as a couple friends and cramed themselves in what had felt like a large room.

My Mom Christine, and nephew Gregory

My sister Sarah and her husband Wayne

Best friends Erin and Eliot ( Evan and Ivor were off watching from the side)

My Dad, Jim

and no pictures to represent them but: my sister Jane, her boyfriend Jason, my brother Patrick, his girlfriend Katherine, our great friend Nick, and Walter's Dad Leo all also came.

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Dad's get a raw deal in the hospital. To some degree all questions and discussions are aimed at the Mom as if the Dad would have no answer and isn't there and when it comes to care he is on his own for food and toiletries. The nurse that drove us crazy on the 1st hospital go round embarrassed Walter by making him feel stupid when she offered me (making it sound like she was offering us) breakfast and then scolded him by sayig "Not You!" when he jumped at the chance for a hot meal. On the 2nd go round at the hospital our nursing staff was cool and showed him where the kitchen was on the floor and where he could get sandwiches and juice while the fridge was still stocked. Their sandwiches only wet Walter's appetite however so when Erin and Evan called and offered to pick him up something from Red Robin I couldn't say the A1 Angus Burger fast enough and Walter couldn't have been any more grateful.

Yummy Tired Face

It was so awesome to be able to share our new little buddy with everyone and I was so glad they were all able to make it to the hospital to visit us. The nursing staff was amazed at how many people came to visit.