Katelyn’s Hospital Prom

Jacob and Katelyn

Katelyn couldn’t make it to the personal prom set up for her later that night due to medical complications, so the prom was brought to her as a surprise in a converted room next to hers in the ICU. All photos courtesy Michael Dayah.

Nurses block out the prom room so it remains a surprise

Sarah (nurse) & Andrea (volunteer) decorate prom room

Cake and refreshments with her prom theme

Katelyn’s date Jacob and friend Alexandra

JROTC prepares an official entrance to the prom

Jacob gazes up at the disco ball brought in to decorate the room

Jacob (prom date) talks with Katelyn’s dad

Katelyn’s mom photographs candleholders lining up below her room

Prom dance floor

Friends and family entering the prom

Katelyn entering her prom

Jacob and Katelyn exchange corsages

Group shot

Group shot 2

Looking out the window at candleholders below

Sitting up to see candleholders outside

Excitement shared with a nurse dressed in her prom outfit

Cake decorated in the theme of her prom

Waving a wand

Posing with guests

Jacob says her election as prom queen was “pretty much unanimous”

Kiss from a guest

Kiss from father

Posing with a nurse

Chatting with a nurse

Posing with her nurses

Inspecting a gift

Posing with family

Posing with family 2

Katelyn’s view out her window

Commenting on Jacob’s tuxedo

Showing Katelyn a photo on her phone

Nurse cutting the prom cake

Talking with guests

Giving a hug

Nurses helping as she talks with guests

Escorted back to her room by her date

Teen volunteer Minta delivers cards for Katelyn