I am watching a special about the hospital and I have to say it is truly one of the most amazing places for children and their families. I am an oncology nurse however the staff members there are true saints!! The children are saints... Where do they and their families find the strength and courage to go through the things they do...
GOD BLESS all the children that have been helped there and continue to recieve treatment there.
Anyone have any experience with them?

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GO TONY!!!!!!!!!!! # 20!!!

This has always been my main charity focus. It is just an amazing place with an unbelievable staff, and I really have not heard anything negative in all these years.

Not directly, but certainly indirectly! When my son was diagnosed, we were so scared, and wanting to explore all of our options. We are fortunate that we live 45mins. from an awesome Children's Hospital w/ a great oncology staff. As a matter of fact, one of my best friends since I was 12yrs. old, also works on the Hem/Onc floor. Anyway, we really felt comfortable there, but did ask if our son would get better treatment @St. Judes, or even Sloan-Kettering (known for Sarcomas). We were assured that our hospital followed a protocol that was dictated by St. Judes. As a matter of fact, our oncologist had been a Fellow @St. Judes, several years before. It is so wonderful to hear of the advances made in pediatric cancer. Unfortunately, in the cancer that my son had, (stage 4/rhabdomyosarcoma), the teenage survival rate has not improved a whole lot in many years. Thankfully, he had it in a more favorable site, and has a good prognosis. As far as the courgage goes-not so sure about that for me-more like a 42wk protocol of numbness and tears....But my son was amazing-he never complained ONCE-and it was pretty awful! But yes, I cannot thank St. Jude's enough, for what they did for my son-even though we never stepped foot in that hospital.

It`s the one charity that my husband and I let our charge card donate monthly to them.

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When you don`t know what to do-Walk fast and look worried.

I think they are just the most wonderful hospital for children. I donate when i can to them. I will always be thankful for what they do for these kids with cancer.

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SAHM of Bailey 12, Tyler 9 , Emily Ann 5, and Ryan Matthew 4 yrs old.

I think you will find that the majority of children's hospitals are excellent--Of course, some are better known than others. That's generally because they provide some sort of specialized treatment for very specific illnesses and/or diseases.

If ever one or both of my children were to experience a devastating illness or disease--I will be taking them to Arkansas Children's Hospital. The staff is wonderful, they are one of the leading providers for heart surgeries/ailments in children. They are also the only Burn unit (for children and adults) in the state of Arkansas. Not to mention their med flight service (Angel Flight) is phenomenal....

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Mental that one, I'm telling you. ---Ron Weasley, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"