OMG... talk about a small world!
I am 61 years old. When I was 10, I spent a year in Doernbecher.
A rare staff infection, thought to have been caused from a needle believed to have missed the autoclave just about killed me.
Right before they were to amputate my left arm I had a fever of 108* for 3 days-—I know..I should be dead, a genius or crazy... you guess which one. LOL. ... then, the fever broke about 3 hours before the surgery was to take place.
Although this was a very painful and challenging year, I have some very fond memories of the place. I even got a visit from the Globe Trotters... I remember that being so cool.
Are their wards still set up in circles? I used to love racing wheel chairs around the circle until we got caught by the grumpy nurse that had to run to catch up to us. LOL
LOL I used to sleep on the floor under KV’s bed in those days (no where else to sleep).
And the Russian Nurse would kick me in the morning before 5am (get out of here).
In those days parents left there kids to the ward care, but not this kid.
I slept on the floor next to KV all the way.
Now adays they are very family sleep in the room friendly.
Unfortunate that KV is not young and there is no hosp. care that takes the over 21 that have survived.
Hence we rock at home. Hospitals are only good for a quicky x ray and then we split back to home care land.
Institutions suck.