Birmingham Children's Hospital was a great place (if you have to go somewhere like that). The facilities were very nice. They have wagons to pull the child and/or your luggage in and out of the building. They have activity centers on each floor and then there is Children's Harbor on the second floor with all kinds of resources. Unfortunately, we were quarantined for most of our stay, so Penny didn't get to take much advantage. It was hard to see some of the things that they have there, like laundry facilities and two-hour use nap rooms. It just reminds you that families have to stay there for weeks and months at a time. They had books, movies, and games for "rent" out to your room (we rented the movie Cars). They had boxes of free books and games and such for kids to take and keep. Now when I see fundraisers for Children's Hospital, I am much more knowledgeable about where some of those resources go, and I encourage anyone to support them.
The other thing that has really struck me is blood donation. The IVIg treatment that Penny received was composed of the immunoglobin extracted from the blood of over 1,000 blood doners. One thousand. I feel compelled to donate blood every time I see a donation vehicle from now on.
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