fatnhappy
05-12-2011, 12:53 PM
I can't begin to tell you how wonderful the Children's hospital of Pittsburgh is.
Let me preface that statement by telling you in 1996 my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, 2 weeks later my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and 6 months later my wife's little brother was diagnosed with testicular cancer. We spent more than a year tending to them and living in and out of hospitals. my father and brother in law passed in 1997, but my mother fought breast cancer, extra hepatic bile duct cancer, and uterine cancer over the next 10 years. I have formed some very firm opinions about our local hospitals. They're seemingly staffed with good people but run too much like a big business.
I have never seen a hospital like the childrens hospital of Pittsburgh before. Instead of trying to squezze every last nickle out of their patients families, their concern is obviously the care and welfare of the families. They provide laundry facilities for famlies. In addition to a Ronald McDonald house, they have several family house in the area. The rooms have sleeping accomodations for parents as well.
My son had 4 pitchers from the Pittsburgh Pirates visit him. A "therapy animal" visited him, a boxer that was a dead ringer for my son's dog. She jumped right up in bed with him. It was the first time he smiled in a couple days. You've seen this one before.
This is our dog and her little boy. They snuck out christmas eve to wait up for santa.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/lhsjfk3t/005-9.jpg
The hospital has several play areas set up for the kids with everything from video games, to movies, to legos...... These are "no medical zones" where kids can get together and play, and parents don't talk about their medical woes.
the nurses and staff were absolutely wonderful. They went above and beyond at every opportunity.
I can't possibly tell everyone how much respect I have for the men and women at CHOP.
My friends,
Our son is doing extremely well. His recovery is a testament to the skill and care of the Medical staff of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the grace of God.
Thank you all so much for your concern, well wishes and prayers.
Let me preface that statement by telling you in 1996 my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, 2 weeks later my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and 6 months later my wife's little brother was diagnosed with testicular cancer. We spent more than a year tending to them and living in and out of hospitals. my father and brother in law passed in 1997, but my mother fought breast cancer, extra hepatic bile duct cancer, and uterine cancer over the next 10 years. I have formed some very firm opinions about our local hospitals. They're seemingly staffed with good people but run too much like a big business.
I have never seen a hospital like the childrens hospital of Pittsburgh before. Instead of trying to squezze every last nickle out of their patients families, their concern is obviously the care and welfare of the families. They provide laundry facilities for famlies. In addition to a Ronald McDonald house, they have several family house in the area. The rooms have sleeping accomodations for parents as well.
My son had 4 pitchers from the Pittsburgh Pirates visit him. A "therapy animal" visited him, a boxer that was a dead ringer for my son's dog. She jumped right up in bed with him. It was the first time he smiled in a couple days. You've seen this one before.
This is our dog and her little boy. They snuck out christmas eve to wait up for santa.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h152/lhsjfk3t/005-9.jpg
The hospital has several play areas set up for the kids with everything from video games, to movies, to legos...... These are "no medical zones" where kids can get together and play, and parents don't talk about their medical woes.
the nurses and staff were absolutely wonderful. They went above and beyond at every opportunity.
I can't possibly tell everyone how much respect I have for the men and women at CHOP.
My friends,
Our son is doing extremely well. His recovery is a testament to the skill and care of the Medical staff of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the grace of God.
Thank you all so much for your concern, well wishes and prayers.