Joy in the Hotel...

Yes, I know, we're not supposed to have Christmas music before Thanksgiving, but today was marked by lots of joy, and not just the "Joy to the World" medley I heard at Borders.

First, Bubba got a new cast and all his classmates signed it. When he came for an impromptu visit at lunch time today with Dahey, he also got a couple of nurses' signatures, too.

Next, one of our coworkers had her baby.  Her kids are thrilled with their newest family member, and so is the dog.

Finally, one of our patients ended a long period with a major piece of metal. Mr. Smack got his halo removed today. The neurosurgeon told him he could not shower his head, but our doc let me put a shower cap on him and hose him off, so the dirt that was stuck on him could be removed. Talk about joy! I thought he was going to dance around the Hotel, he was so happy.