#SickKidsMomStrong: Jessie

 

Jessie’s world turned upside down when her son, Everest, was rushed to SickKids for emergency brain surgery. Through the whirlwind of emotions, she drew her strength from the outpouring of love from friends and family, and the inspiration and optimism she felt through her encounters with other SickKids families. But it was one single moment that brought calm to Jessie and helped to re-affirm that she and her son would get through this.

 

 
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It was one single moment that brought calm to Jessie.
“Everest was treated at SickKids just prior to the Christmas holidays. Three days after his operation, I was able to take him down to the Atrium of the hospital to look at all the decorated trees and listen to the carollers. After all the stress and worry surrounding his admittance to SickKids and the surgery that followed, being able to stand there with him curled up in my arms and experience a little bit of the holiday spirit … a little bit of normalcy; I have never appreciated a moment so much. And when Dr. Dirks shared the wonderful news that our son would be discharged so that he could celebrate his first Christmas at home … it was a Christmas miracle for us.”

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