A lovely thank you from a 3-year-old
December 23, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
When a parent is watching a child go through cancer treatments, they often see what is lacking. They see if a hospital doesn’t have enough pillows for the beds or enough straws that can bend.
Several years ago, there was a young girl in Montreal who had to undergo treatments at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, where she found that they only had straight straws, not the kind that bent. This was because of budgets, one would think. So, when she was finished her treatment, she made it her mission to raise money to buy straws that could bend, making it easier for children to drink while lying down or reclining.
A similar story came out of North Dakota, where a 3-year-old was battling leukemia. Now in remission, his family is saying thank you with hats: A young cancer patient’s thank you: 500 hats.
What a nice story.
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Tags: cancer blog, leukemia
