Jayen was struggling getting out of the room this morning. He was really upset when we told him it was time for a walk. I really couldn't have been better timing seeing a dog as soon as we opened the door. Jayen wasn't allowed to touch the dogs when he had the grids in for infection and shock reasons, so this was such a welcome surprise. There are often therapy dogs that visit the unit. I think this is such a great thing to have at the hospital. And this was one of the perfect reasons why. Ms. Maggie and her handler were more than willing to go for a walk with us. Jayen was even allowed to hold on to her leash and walk her himself. He had the biggest smile on his face. He immediately turned from crying to smiling. He was so busy enjoying walking the dog that he didn't even realize he walked 6 laps. We had previously only been able to get 3 at most. I hope the dog can come back again every walk time!
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