A Little Girl with an Unyielding Character
A little girl who has been in and out of the hospital since she was three months old is determined to give back to the charity that made her hospital stay more bearable. Harmony, now seven, was only three months old when she was diagnosed with viral meningitis. She endured a series of chest infections and bronchitis during her first year of life, but things worsened when she turned 18 months. After several visits to her general practitioner, she was admitted to the emergency department of Sheffield Children’s Hospital. She underwent an X-ray and was placed in ward one with pneumonia. Harmony from Sheffield was found to have respiratory syncytial virus, which affects the airways, including the nose, throat, and lungs. A consultation with a specialist allowed her to access the hospital’s respiratory service, which helps children with breathing problems across the UK. The doctor conducted a series of tests that revealed Harmony had tracheomalacia and bronchiectasis. Tracheomalacia causes the trachea to collapse, making breathing difficult, while bronchiectasis affects the lungs’ ability to clear mucus, often leading to infections. Fewer than one in 100,000 children in the UK have bronchiectasis, making it a rare and lifelong condition. As a result, Harmony receives regular care at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, including a two-week course of antibiotics every three months to help manage any infections. Fortunately, Harmony can receive much of this care at home thanks to the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Service, which cares for any patients who need intravenous antibiotics but can otherwise go home. This means that Harmony can maintain her normal routine while undergoing treatment. The medical staff has a significant impact on her life. For many years, Harmony has received wonderful gifts at Christmas and has enjoyed doing crafts and other activities while waiting for her appointments. One day she asked where all these lovely things came from, and she was told about the charity. The Children’s Hospital Charity supports the hospital in its care by funding specialized treatment, equipment, new facilities, a comfortable environment, and important research. Now Harmony has decided to raise money for the charity herself.
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