Well this was a very busy visit to the IWK for Melody. First I will start with saying that Melody had a pretty good visit with her doctor. She was very brave for her tests and made us very proud of her. The doctor discovered that Melody now has Asthma and also that her Rheumatoid Arthritis is also acting up in some of her joints. Mostly her ankles so getting up in the morning is usually a challenge for her. The doctor did prescribe some medications and is confident that they will help.
Melody finally got to deliver the 87 teddy bears to the IWK for the sick children that she was anxiously waiting to do. She was so happy to be doing something nice for the kids there. The hospital took a few pictures of her and Buddy the Clown holding all the bears. It was very cute. Melody also got to talk on C100FM for their IWK radio marathon. She wasn't shy at all and did great. She had everyone in tears as she told her story. Another proud moment for mom & dad!
A big thank you to the woman in our area who were so kind to donate all those Teddy Bears to Melody for her to bring to the IWK. We know you put a lot of time and love into each one. Melody was so happy to take them to the sick children. Thank you so much!
The more, the merrier!
Melody is now 15 years old. She is still being followed at the IWK Children's Hospital in Nova Scotia. Melody has been very strong through all this and we are very proud of her. Below is the original write up for Melody's story and the concept for this blog.
Melody is just 6 years old and has recently been diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis; a rare disease that only 1 to 3 children per million a year are diagnosed with. She is currently undergoing a great deal of testing at a children's hospital to determine the extent of the disease and how it will be treated. This disease comes with plenty of pain and limits Melody's ability to do a lot of the things children her age enjoy.
Seeing that this disease cannot be cured, only treated, Melody has a long road ahead of her. Her family would give anything to make this road a little brighter for their special girl. This is where you come in! We all know how exciting it is to get a handwritten letter or card in the mailbox, so we thought it would be fun for Melody to look forward to getting some mail of her own. She has a map of the world on her wall and puts a little sticker on every place she receives a letter from.
If you'd like to send along some sunshine, please send it to the following address:
Mail for Melody
57 Chaleur Drive
Belledune, NB
E8G 1Z3
Canada
Thank you so much for taking the time to participate. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated! We will continue to update this blog with Melody's progress, so feel free to come back anytime.
Melody is just 6 years old and has recently been diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis; a rare disease that only 1 to 3 children per million a year are diagnosed with. She is currently undergoing a great deal of testing at a children's hospital to determine the extent of the disease and how it will be treated. This disease comes with plenty of pain and limits Melody's ability to do a lot of the things children her age enjoy.
Seeing that this disease cannot be cured, only treated, Melody has a long road ahead of her. Her family would give anything to make this road a little brighter for their special girl. This is where you come in! We all know how exciting it is to get a handwritten letter or card in the mailbox, so we thought it would be fun for Melody to look forward to getting some mail of her own. She has a map of the world on her wall and puts a little sticker on every place she receives a letter from.
If you'd like to send along some sunshine, please send it to the following address:
Mail for Melody
57 Chaleur Drive
Belledune, NB
E8G 1Z3
Canada
Thank you so much for taking the time to participate. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated! We will continue to update this blog with Melody's progress, so feel free to come back anytime.
How many letters has Melody received so far?
2/21/10
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