So, the prom came to him.
Patrick is a senior at South Dakota's Aberdeen Central High.
He needed emergency stomach surgery last week and was still in the hospital Saturday night.
Dozens of his fellow students stopped by the hospital dressed in their tuxedos and gowns before the prom.
Patrick tells the Aberdeen American News it was awesome.
Patrick's father David says he can't believe how fast the impromptu prom came together.
He says the whole thing was organized in less than 24 hours.
