When Mike and I arrived, we were met by a parent who's son is a big Star Wars fan, and it was his birthday today. She said a visit to his room would mean the world to him, so we arranged with CHOC staff to make the visit. Mike and I took turns with our robots, visiting the young patient in his room.
We got back to where the oncology event was to take place, a few minutes before it started.
As always, no pictures with the patients, but here's a picture from a patient!
There were Lego stations, face painting, and other activities for the kids to partake in. I managed to take a picture or two when the patients were out of view.
And they were serving ice cream! And we were invited to enjoy some too! You don't have to tell me twice.
One of the volunteers at the Lego table fashioned a nice likeness of WALL•E.
We also got a picture with the Child Life staff with the droids.
And we wrapped up with a group picture.
Today's visit was especially impactful, not only for the oncology patients we visited. The family of the patient that we met when we arrived seemed to be particularly grateful for our visit. They truly appreciated the visit, and it meant a lot to them. Another parent told Mike and me that she has never forgotten a visit that we made a couple of years ago with her son, and in fact, her daughter was also a patient. Fortunately, both children are doing better now, but she took the time to let us know that our visit back then really made a big impact. It's heartwarming to get that kind of feedback, and ultimately that's what it's all about.
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