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Heather Patel
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Why I Stroll
We knew the girls would be born early, but when Madeleine and Hannah were born at 28 weeks (following 5 weeks of bedrest for me), nothing could have prepared us for not only the NICU rollercoaster experience that followed, but just how much the Golisano staff would impact our lives. The doctors and nurses never hesitated to answer our questions, involve us in the girls' care, support my pumping/breastfeeding journey, and care for our girls like they were part of their own families. While nothing can prepare you to become the parent of a preemie (let alone 2), the care all of us received far exceeded our expectations and was such a comfort for us concerned new parents.
Little did we know that only four years later, we'd again be on the receiving end of that exceptional care, as Hannah underwent surgery to close her PDA. Again, the doctors, nursing staff, and Child Life showed such immense empathy for our very shy, anxious little girl. They all left such a last impact on her - she talked about everything her Child Life Specialist did for her for months afterward!
Today, we've not only met more of the amazing Child Life Specialists throughout GCH, but we've experienced firsthand the incredible care of the pediatric surgical teams and oncologists. We never expected to be on the receiving end of that care, but we're grateful that we decided to once again go to Strong when life threw us that curveball.
While nothing we say or do will ever be able to fully express our gratitude to Strong and Golisano Children's Hospital, we hope that participating in events like these will help Strong be able to continue their legacy of providing amazing care to children and their families.
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