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Crumlin Hospital in the 60's
My story begins in February 1961 when the doctor visited the local primary school for the annual health check up. If everything was ok you heard nothing further. About a month later on a Saturday afternoon this car pulled up at home. When I saw the driver I knew it was the doctor from the school with some news. My late father was away this day leaving only my mother and yours truly at home. The doctor explained that a heart murmur was detected at my medical examination a month earler. Needless to say this came as a bombshell Hewent on to say that my life expantancy would be mid thirties. ...
Victoria Kiely
Victoria Kiely is 21 years old and a final-year History and Politics student at the University of Limerick. She is a past patient of Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin and is an active community fundraiser for the hospital. Victoria was born 9 weeks premature and at the age of 11 was diagnosed with Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome, a cardiac condition. Victoria subsequently became a patient of Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children. Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome is a series of abnormal electrical pathways in the heart that cause a disruption of the heart's normal ...
No 551044
A bed from admissions, stickers from the phlebotomist, a lob report from the ward clerk, sleep from the anaesthetist, a bottle from the staff nurse, luggage help from the kitchen porter, a blessing from the chaplain, a game of peep from housekeeping, medicines from the pharmacist, follow up from the CNS, exercises from the student physio, vegetable purée from the chef, praise from the consultant, feed recipes from the dietician, a hug from the CNM, advice from the social worker, a car space from the car park attendant, a safe return to the ward from the theatre porter, blood results from ...
Car Raffle - O Brien's Story
A lock of hair. A tiny footprint. A photograph. For the O’Briens, these are life treasures. And this exceptional family also have their precious memories of beautiful little Alannah. Memories from her entire life. A life that lasted just three days. But it’s clear from talking to her wonderful mam and dad, Margaret and Gerard, that in her three-day lifetime, lovely little Alannah certainly made her extraordinary presence felt. She left her unique mark on the world. Margaret and Gerard will tell you that she continues to make her big impression. And every day when they talk ...
John & Margaret Stone
You don’t need to be a doctor or a nurse to help sick children and no one knows that more than John and Margaret Stone. Committed to helping kids in communities all over Ireland over the last twenty one years, our dedicated fundraisers John and Margaret have raised an incredible €1m for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. Often just one Euro at a time their hugely generous sum of money has succeeded in growing to this amazing sum over the years with the power and support of an exceptional fundraising committee down in North Tipperary. Staff from the Children’s ...
Orla Devanny
My name is Orla Devanny and I am a past patient of Our Ladys Children's Hospital, Crumlin. My memories I have, of which i can remember, in Crumlin Hospital are ones of warmth and cheer. This might sound like a strange memory to have since it is a hospital for sick children, however, I feel that as a previous sick child Crumlin Hospital is part of my home. Yes, it may be a very sad place some times but with the warm staff, colourful surroundings and the corner sweet shop by the entrance, it can also be a place of happiness, fun and laughter. Unlucky for my parents they had to experience ...
The Mc Glynns
FOUR years ago a Listowel couple bought a coffin instead of a cot for their unborn child after doctors gave no chance of his survival due to a rare genetic disease. The nightmare never came true and now the little lad is up and walking and bringing untold joy into the lives of his parents. Little Mikey McGlynn is one of only two sufferers in Ireland with 'prune-belly' syndrome, a rare genetic condition that has left him without any stomach muscles and a raised rib-cage, among other painful and debilitating effects. It also led to secondary chronic kidney failure. "We ...
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