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19 November 2008 |
| We have just found out that Phred one of the MacMillan nurses on Oncology has sadly passed away. Phred was one of the first people we met on Oncology over 6 years ago and she provided fantastic support to our whole family. Although she was not our allocated Mac nurse she was always happy to help in any way she could. She will be missed very much by us and everyone who knew her. A true angel. |
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by: Dian |
17 November 2008 |
| I have only just found this page but I would love to say a big big big thank you to Mr May and Joan and everyone else that helped with my daughter who had a ten hour op in 2006 on the 10th October. Without that op my daughter Michaela would be brain dead not but she is leading a normal life. She will need another one in three years time but I know I have a hospital that cares and thats thanks to Alder Hey. So thank you for everything you have done. |
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by: Kathryn Hyland |
16 November 2008 |
Our daughter Anna Christine Hyland had a major op at 3 days old at Alder Hey. She was in the Intensive Care Unit for 2 weeks and then she went to the High Dependancy Unit where she was then transferred to our local hospital.
Had it not been for the great work and experience of the staff and Professor Losty she wouldn't be here.
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by: Mr& Mrs Roscoe |
15 November 2008 |
| We have only just heard the devastating news about Phred. She will leave a gap in many lives that no-one will fill. A real angel! She was such a rock of support for our family in our time of darkness. We wish to send our deepest sympathies to the Macmillan team and the Oncology team and all those affected by her unexpected loss. |
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by: Laura Davies |
13 November 2008 |
| On behalf of our happy and lively little boy Morgan Davies (who has had open heart surgery November 2007 and 23rd October 2008), we would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Nelson, Andreas, all the team in Theatre, Cardiology Team and all the staff on ICU and K2, as without your expertise Morgan wouldn't be here today. Also thank you to Gill and Ronald Mcdonald House for all the support you have given our family. |
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by: Michaela Woolrich |
13 November 2008 |
| I was an aunty to baby William Woolrich he was born with jaundice and it never cleared up after extensive tests by staff at Alder Hey he was diagnosed with liver disease I can't spell what it is but sounds like billy-atresa he really did suffer and the staff on the high dependency unit looked after him making his stay more comfortable. The disease is awful and painful. He was due to fly to Harefield hospital by air ambulance for a liver transplant on the Saturday morning but sadly he passed away on the Friday night aged 4 and half months old at Alder Hey. This was heart breaking but the staff at Alder Hey were there to offer support. We would not have coped without them, this was over 22 years ago but I have only just saw this page and would like to say thank you very much for your dedication and support. You really helped his mum(Netty)Jeanette Jenkins and his dad (Billy)William Woolrich get through their sad days and for that we are eternally grateful and will never forget what you done for him. Thank you so much, sometimes you don't get the recognition you all deserve,you all have to put up with alot yet you all cope thank you xx |
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by: SUSAN WHITE |
12 November 2008 |
| We came to Alder Hey on the 9th November to Mr McArthurs Outpatient clinic meeting. A very polite helpful guy at reception so friendly and to say the least what a fantastic bed side manner the doctor had he was so fantastic with our daughter thank you. all |
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by: Morgan Mckeever |
11 November 2008 |
| I would like to say a huge big thank you to everyone who cared for my little girl Morgan Mckeever, she's nearly 7 now and without Alder Hey I don't know where we would be. Thanks again. x |
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by: Annette Summers |
09 November 2008 |
I would just like 2 say on behalf of my family and me a huge thank you to the Craniofacial team in helping me through all of my operations.
Thank you ever so much xxxxx |
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by: Rosie Morgan |
07 November 2008 |
| I will never forget the help and support that Phred Garrett gave to our family through our daughter Kirsty's illness. She was a very special person. |
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by: Sam Mattison |
06 November 2008 |
I would just like to say how much Phred Garrett meant to my daughter Alexandra and myself. She helped us through the toughest time in our lives and will always be in our hearts.
Sam & Alex
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by: Georgia Wright |
04 November 2008 |
| I would like to thank Mr Dorgan for straightening my spine and all the nurses on E2 for looking after me so well. I know I couldn't wait to get home because 10 days seemed like a long time, but if I didn't need to have an operation I would come again! I met new friends who were in for similar things and I, my mum and dad would just like to thank all of you for everything. |
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by: Carla Vaughan |
02 November 2008 |
| I would like to say a big thank you to all staff on k2 and all surgeons who have gave my little boy a happy and active life. Tom Vaughan had open heart operation at 1 week old in April 07 xxx |
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by: Michael Clarke |
31 October 2008 |
I'd like to say a big thank you to the staff on HDU, ICU, Neonatal and Jez and his team for the amazing job they do.
We arrived at the hospital on the evening of August 6 scared and confused after our one day old son Oliver was transferred from the Birmingham area with TOF. The professionalism and genuine care of all staff made a traumatic period that little bit easier for ourselves and all of Oliver's family.
Oliver is now 12 weeks old and doing very well, but we owe a huge debt of gratitude to Alder Hey because without the excellence of its staff he wouldn't be here.
Thank you again |
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by: Amanda Fox |
24 October 2008 |
| I would just like to thank all the nurses on M3 for looking after my Evie she is now home and doing well thank you very much you are all amazing.xxx |
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by: Max Foster |
23 October 2008 |
| Our son Max would like to say a huge 'thankyou' to some special people that work at Alder Hey. Mr Mallucci and Mr Buxton, who saved his life (our heroes),Dr Howells, Dr Wright, Maggie and Raj, the fantastic endochrine team (especially Chris), all of the super cool, calm seniors on the Neurosurgery ward, the lovely, friendly nurses (Sue, Claire Mc, Tiny, Lindsay, Hayley, Kelly to name but a few) and the staff of Ronald McDonald house for making it all a bit more bearable. Thanks as well to Pat for making Max's 2nd birthday a special one, also the kind HCAs and Steve (theatre), too many people to mention individually but your kindness and your caring natures will never be forgotten. XXX |
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by: Mrs Barbara Bennett |
15 October 2008 |
| I would like to thank all the staff on the Intensive Care Unit for caring for our little princess Jayleigh Marie. Unfortunatly she lost her fight,we miss her badly,but thank you once again. |
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by: Kelly Rochell |
13 October 2008 |
| I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Alder Hey who helped my cousin Graham Huckle, all your help and support saved his life, you made it less difficult for our family at this hard time and we are eternally grateful! Love, all of his family and friends x |
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by: Janine Jones |
21 September 2008 |
| A big thank you to Nelson and all his surgical team staff in ICU,HDU and K2. We are so grateful for all that you have done for our daughter Isabel who had open heart surgery on 3rd September 2008, she was very poorly and its thanks to you all that we have her here with us today we are eternally grateful xxx |
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by: Ellen Corry |
18 September 2008 |
Alder Hey, your nurses and staff
gave Georgia a beautiful send off you should be so proud of
them and physios and community nurses just everyone who came. Please bosses give them honors they deserve it. Cards following we will never forget you all xxx |
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by: emma |
16 September 2008 |
| Thankyou all for saving my life in 2007 especially Mr Mallucci x x x x x |
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by: Ellen Corry |
11 September 2008 |
| Our baby passed away on the 8th of Sept we wish to thank all off HDU who helped the fight to keep Georgia alive we will put another message in at a later date. |
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by: The Mcgurks |
10 September 2008 |
| I just want to send my prayers and thoughts to Layla Pitts family I just read your message my heart goes out to you all. My daughter spent a lot of time at Alder Hey with Dr Coulter and his team, and my son is now seeing the Maxi Facial doctors. Dont know what I would do without this place you are all fab xxxx |
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by: Helen and Lee Roberts |
31 August 2008 |
I would also like to send my deepest wishes to all the family of Layla Pitt as our son Michael spent time in Alder Hey back in May 07 at this time he was really poorly with pneumonia but all the doctors and nurses did every thing in there power to help him, he is now fit and well so i can't imagine what your family is going through
Thanks once again to everyone |
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by: Pam Porter |
31 August 2008 |
| My daughter Rachael was diagnosed with syringomyelia by Dr Curran back in 2004 (she was 13 at the time). After surgery by Doctor Mallucci, she has progressed brilliantly and has just passed her first set of exams at Winstanley College, without the surgery I dont think she would have progressed as she has and am extremely grateful to Dr Curran, Dr Mallucci and the nurses who all were kind,caring and cannot thank them enough,Rachael is hoping to become a physiotherapist and without AlderHey staff I dont think this could have been possible. Many many thanks Pam and Rachael Porter |
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by: sarah shaw |
30 August 2008 |
| I am the mother of Jake Williams who had to undergo an operation on wed 27th August. I would just like to say a big thanks to everyone on k1 ward for taking great care of him and the surgeons who performed the operation which is healing perfect and he is his usual cheeky self. Many thanks again |
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by: ellen corry |
28 August 2008 |
| Can I send my deepest sympathy to Lalyas Nan. I'm a nan to Georgia and I cant begin to imagine the heartbreak I will suffer when our babys time comes my thoughts are with you and all your family x |
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by: Hannah Brown |
27 August 2008 |
| On the 26th of october last year, my son Harvey was transfered from the Isle of Man to the Intensive Care Unit, he was only 3 weeks old. It was the worst time in me, and all Harvey's families lives and having to be so far away from home wasnt easy either. The love and care they gave my son to control his conditions (tuberous sclerosis and uncontrolable epilepsy) was amazing as the team at our local hospital just couldnt give out little baby the special care he needed. After a stay on ICU and in the Neuro Medical unit, 5 weeks later we got to take out little baby boy home. Since then he has been diagnosed with 2 more condiditons (west syndrome & wolff-parkinson-white syndrome) while attending apointments with his neurologist (Dr Curran) and with his care and expertise Harvey is doing extremely well. Thankyou to all the doctors and nurses who looked after my precious boy. |
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by: Teresa Askins |
24 August 2008 |
I am the grandmother (Nanna) of an eleven year old little girl named Layla Pitt.
Layla was admitted to the hospital in the early hours of the 06/08/2008 having collapsed whilst on holiday in Wales with what transpired to be a fatal aneurism. Our precious girl died later that day in arms of her Mummy and Daddy, surrounded by the rest of her family.
I cannot begin to tell anyone how completely devastated we all are as Layla was treasured by us all. My daughter (Layla's Mummy), and her husband (Layla's Daddy), are completely heartbroken.
However amongst our grief and sadness we have been privileged to receive the most amazing support and kindness from the hospital staff.
From the moment Layla arrived at the hospital the care and attention that she received from every single member of staff was truly wonderful. The kindness and support that was, and continues to be given to my daughter, her husband and ourselves is faultless.
I cannot begin to express my gratitude to all those at the hospital who have done everything in their power to help us cope with our tragic loss.
The staff without exception, are unique in their compassion, and are very very special.
In the fullness of time I will ensure that I convey my thanks to all of you personally. But in the meantime, please accept my deep, deep thanks for all that you have done, and never underestimate the help that you provide to both the families of patients that recover, and to the families of those who do not.
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by: Andrea & Martin Talent |
17 August 2008 |
| First of all we would like to thank Dr Ian Peart for taking such great care of our beautiful little boy Joseph from the day he was born. We would also like to thank Mr Pozzi and Mr Corno and their surgical teams as you have given Joseph the most precious gift anyone could give, you saved his life and without you we would not have our beautiful and very mischevious little 5 year old with us today. A special thanks to the staff on ICU, also Erica, Rebecca, Magella, Lisa, Nia and the rest of the girls on K2. You are all truly very special people and all the thanks in the world could never express how grateful we are and will always be. xxx |
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by: fynnley ransome and family |
16 August 2008 |
| i would like to thank doctor neil buxton for making my back feel better,i have been coming to alder hey since i was born and i consider it part of my family all the nurses on neurosugery are fantastic and i will see you all soon |
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by: Nathan Davies |
11 August 2008 |
| When i was 4 days old i stopped breathing and i come to alder hey the staff at the time found out i had cancer in me stomach so i call Alder Hey my 2nd home and reading throughout the messages there still my adults working hard and keeping my home a excelent view Nathan x x x |
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by: Erica Case |
08 August 2008 |
| I would just like to Thank all the staff on N3, Mr Matthew Jone, Iain Yardley and Nicky Smith for looking after my daughter Eve when she was brought to Alder Hey on July 6th 08. You were all so wonderful with her and I'm sure that is why she recovered so amazingly fast from her surgery. Thankyou so much. x |
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by: Maya Bentley |
05 August 2008 |
| I would like to thank Mr Dorgan,Mr Bruce and the nurses on E2 for the care I received in October 2007 and May 2008. I am feeling as fit as a fiddle and I stand tall after my spinal surgery. I met lots of nice children who were on the ward with me. See you in October. |
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02 August 2008 |
| I would just like to say a big thankyou to mr alfonso and team,k2,hdu, and icu for all their hard work in fixing and taking good care of our 8 week old daughter phoebe without you all she wouldnt be here now Thankyou all once again |
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by: Samantha |
31 July 2008 |
| I would like to say a BIG thankyou to Hayley & Sue from the Neurosurgical Unit , for the exceptional care they gave to my daughter during her traumatic time in hospital, another thankyou to the rest of the staff and the doctors on the ward, without all of you....well what can I say!! |
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by: Ceri Jones |
24 July 2008 |
As I sit here watching my lively and somewhat mischievious 14monthold son I can't help but think back to the first few weeks of his life when things really couldn't have been so different. He was born with a congenital heart defect and was whisked away from our local hospital in Bangor, North Wales to Alder Hey at just two days old to have what was to be life-saving surgery by the wonderful Mr Alfonso and Mr Pozzi. To this day I cannot thank them enough for their care of my son Jac and it's thanks to them that I have my wonderful son here with me today. The staff on PICU, HDU and K2 are all fantastic and I'd like to thank each and every one of them.
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by: ellen corry |
24 July 2008 |
big big thank you vanessa and physios and again all nurses on hdu you're all stars so are claire house hospice to home what would i do without all your
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by: Tom Woolley |
20 July 2008 |
Hello, can I say a big thankyou to Ward K2 and also Emma Twigg for helping me get through the fear of my catheter operation last month...
Thankyou
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by: JIMMY STANLEY |
15 July 2008 |
Hi all! I would like to express my deepest thanks and gratitude to all you wonderful people at Alderhey for simply giving me the gift of life. I have never been able to personally thank the Doctor(s) that saved my life all those years ago in the 60s. But I am eternally grateful also to my G.P. at the time, Dr Gammon, for his responsible decision to rush me to Alderhey (with only hours to spare)for the life-saving operation at only 16 days of age. I was apparently born with the rare condition of a strangulated hernia which caused all manner of internal complications which your skilful medical team had to sort out with time very much against them.
The ensuing operation meant that it could go either way-Life or death! Lucky for me it went the positive way and I'm now alive to tell the tale.
As a reminder of just how close I was to the brink of death, for many years my mother had a christening certificate issued by the hospital chaplain, which regrettably was lost or mislaid. The name printed on it was David Thompson (A name one of the chaplaincy nurses had called me in the event of things not going to plan. The Christian name being the choice of the nurses and the surname from my mother's maiden name. My father and her were not married at the time and so it was the name she was registered under).
I owe my life to all you Alderhey miracle workers, and I will forever be proud to represent your name to everyone in my worldwide travels as a professional singer/musician. What a team of exceptionally dedicated and talented people you are. God Bless You All! JimmyX. |
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