Day +6 - Wanderings

Apparently yesterday was a bit of an aberration:  patient back to feeling crummy today.  Visits from physical therapist and occupational therapist did not excite her, but she participated dutifully.  There is a whole cadre of people who come in each day to take care of various body parts.  None of their jobs seem particularly appealing to me except for the recreational therapists.  They bring activities to patient's rooms (painting, puzzles, etc.), organize weekly group game time, and once a month they host family bingo.  My mom briefly participated in painting with recreational therapist Shaka the other day, but it wasn't really her thing nor does she need to paint anything to liven up her room--it's already getting filled with lots of fun decorations, thanks to everyone who's sent cards and other do-das (special thanks to Amy Prentiss for the posters and Tail of the Yak knick knacks)!!

I found my favorite City of Hope dedication place.  So many names crammed into one space:

Ainate, Una, and I have gotten into a little daily routine, including Ainate spending some time at the hospital in the late afternoon while I do Una minding.  Yesterday, Una was having none of me and was fussy the whole time.  Today, however, we had a nice little walk around the neighborhood just as the sun was getting ready to set (this being southern California, we encountered exactly one other pedestrian during our 30 minute walk).

And finally, developmental update #247:  Yesterday Una discovered her toes and she has been totally obsessed with them ever since.  Her current preferred activity is to lie on her back and try and hold onto her toes.