Thank You, Alder Hey

Alder Hey has an extremely special place in my heart, not only one of the hospitals which treated me for my health, it was the hospital where Emma got her cancer treatments. Alder Hey is our local children's hospital, 15 miles up the road from my house, 13.5 miles from Emma's at the time of her passing. 

If any of the staff from the Oncology ward in July to November 2014, are reading this, thank you so much for helping my sweet angel out before she eventually passed away. The oncology ward works miracles and extending my cousin's lifespan for a few months, it was the best few months I could of ever prayed for. I am so thankful for all the work which the Oncology team does for everyone who has had cancer before, thank you.

Isaiah 57:1 "Good people pass away; the godly often die before their time. But no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to understand, that God is protecting them from the evil to come." Emma was an amazingly smart young girl, I wouldn't of been shocked if she got 8's and 9's in her GCSEs (A's and A*'s), I feel like she would of gone into medicine or engineering, women in STEM, right? Emma would of been a woman in STEM, kicking all the men's butts, as she was that bright.

I also want to personally thank the endocrine team there for my own health as I wouldn't be able to share Emma's story as well has I have, as they have worked miracles for everyone with endocrine issues before, thank you.


Thank you, Alder Hey

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