My daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in feb of 2019. We were heartbroken and not sure how or what to do. She had a few rounds of chemotherapy which in the begining wasn't too bad, but the last treatment took its toll on her. She spent a lot of time In bed. She then had an operation at the end and that had a few complications afterwards. But all the staff at the hospital were amazing with our family.
Once she had her operation she was in ICU for a few weeks then later transferred to ward 4, to finish off her recovery. This is where we met Emily from the play team. She helped a lot, bringing things to play with when she couldn't leave the bed or even taking her in the cot to the play room to play. This was great for us as a family. It meant if I was later at getting into hospital Emily was there to keep her company and play with her until I arrived.
She would come sit with her while I went for lunch. Being 50miles from home with not many family able to help, this was great for us. It made hospital much more comfortable for us as a family.
We still need to visit every 6 months for MRI's and everytime we are going my daughter always asks for Emily or if she will be coming in with her. She's made a big impression on a little girl.
There's lots of story's I could tell about the play sessions she did with Emily, and she absolutely loved every minute of them.
"Made hospital much more comfortable for us as a family"
About: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (Edinburgh) / Play Services Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (Edinburgh) Play Services EH9 1LF
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