Dear Patient, It's a breath of fresh air to remember that missing people is something we can choose to do. On purpose. P.S. If anyone needs me, I'll be hugging every pop machine I can find... just in case! ❤️ PT Dan #CancerRehab #ChildhoodCancer #solvingkidscancer #mentalhealth

When you've got a patient who's a martial arts fan, it's time to dig out the classics! Not surprisingly, these masterpieces were not on the Children's Hospital movie cart... 🤣 #ChildhoodCancer #CancerRehab

Officer Montgomery and I got to chat with Baylee Peterson about the #HeadtoHead grudge match between Sioux Falls Police vs Sioux Falls Fire Rescue benefitting St. Baldrick's Foundation!! Thank you for inviting us onto your show, Baylee!! Bless you for your patience! #ConquerKidsCancer #stbaldricks

Dear Patient, Thank you for going on a dino-hunt 🦕 balance workout with me today. These adventures are ALWAYS better with you. ❤️ PT (or "Safari") Dan #PTDanThinksYouCan #CancerRehab #ChildhoodCancer

ꜰɪɴᴀʟ ꜱᴄᴏʀᴇ: Silly String: 1 PT Dan's Face: 0 Dear Patient, There are so many ways to say "I'm listening." ❤️ PT Dan #ChildhoodCancer #CancerRehab #pediatrics

One of the Voices of my childhood teaching a stark lesson in meeting people on their wavelength and liking them just the way they are!

#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth

Off to the sidelines of a big event like the @stbaldricks headshaving at @voicesagainstcancer, I often found emily swallow having a quiet talk with families I see every day... #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #childhoodcancerawareness #StarWars #mandalorian

Dear #PTTwitter, Thank you for giving so that my patients could shave my head for St. Baldrick's Foundation! Here's the video I promised. I hope you'll remember that every word sung here is as true about YOU as it is for my patients! ❤️ PT Dan @voicesvscancer Dr. Abby Bales, PT, DPT, CSCS (she/her)

Happy National Good Neighbor Day! Let's honor the legacy of Fred Rogers by spreading kindness and building community. #GoodNeighborDay #FredRogers #CommunityLove

Thanks to Roger Craig Smith and @voicesvscancer, this little Stuffie packs a special message to one of my patients! With Gratitude and Undefeated Hope, ❤️ PT Dan #SonicTheHedeghog #CancerRehab #ChildhoodCancer #GiveKidsAVoice

It's the night before "Decade Day" at the children's hospital... and Mrs. PT Dan is giving me more weird looks than usual 🤣 #ChildhoodCancer #CancerRehab #MakeRehabFun

It's an unspoken rule for all of us at the children's hospital: When you show up for a costume day, your goal is to make your coworkers laugh so hard that they shoot their Celsius drink out their nose. #ChildhoodCancer #CancerRehab #PTDan #OTTwitter

For many folks at the Castle, today was a day of VERY complicated bathroom breaks! My clever OT friend came up with a way for us all to keep moving and trim down the bathroom stops! #pediatriconcology #PACMAN #retrogames #PTDan #HappyHalloween #CancerRehab #ChildhoodCancer

Tomorrow is my favorite kind of #Cosplay! #CardiganDay is also #WorldKindnessDay and I like to spend it welcoming folks into my day and imitating the people who taught me kindness. Won't you join me?? ❤️ PT Dan WQED

I'm closing out #CardiganDay and #WorldKindnessDay in an airport! I'm so grateful for everyone I got to speak with today!

Tonight I'm thinking of you, Dear Patient, and how your last wish was to see your school friends. What was normal for us was your sweet Finish Line. How lucky your classmates and teacher must have felt when you rolled in! #PalliativeCare #ChildhoodCancer #EndofLife #CancerRehab