"I never heard so many good and kind words and never felt such care."

Galina S., Russia

From the hundreds and hundreds of cards, letters and photos we’ve received from patients and their families, we chosen a few to share with you. Perhaps someday a picture of your happy, healthy child will grace this page.

"Kenton’s open heart surgery came off without a hitch. They operated at about 8:30 in the morning and kept us informed every step of the way by phone.

" By 11 a.m. he was in his room at the ICU and we were able to see him. He looked great---nothing like what we were prepared for.

"The respirator tube was out and his heart started right up so no pacemaker. We comforted him throughout the day and night as our visit with him was unrestricted by ICU staff.

"Originally he was to be released on the 4^th but by 10 am on the 2^nd he was doing so well that they had him unhooked from all monitoring devices. By noon, staff was advising us on how to care for him at home. By 3 pm on the 2nd we were in the car heading home with Kenton.

"All agreed it must be some kind of record! Thank you for everything you’ve done for our son.

"Lauren is doing wonderful. Nothing slows her down! You can’t even tell she has gone through a major surgery. She remembers being in the hospital and me rubbing her head. She also remembers being stuck in the arm.

"Lauren lifts her shirt and asks if I want to see her ouchie. I tell her it looks great. One day she told me ‘see my little heart. It’s all better now.’

"I asked her what her heart was full of. She responded ‘love’. She really is a little angel! Thank you very much for making her surgery so successful."

"I came across a quote the other day that reminded me of you. ‘Most of us don’t listen to understand---we listen to reply.’ You have always listened to understand.

"In a world with so many questions you have given me the opportunity to voice my fears and concerns without pretending you have all the answers.

"I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate your listening."

"In Ethopia, Tizita probably would not have lived to enjoy her 13^th birthday cake. We send lots of love and acknowledgment of your contribution to her well being. God bless you!"

"Schneider and I want to thank you for all the time, attention and skilled care you gave us when he arrived from Haiti for surgery. Your generous contribution to his future good health is the most wonderful Christmas gift I’ve ever had, and I want you to know how thankful we are."

‘It has been a little over a year so far that we have been enjoying our Michael. He is a wonderful little person and we can’t imagine what our lives would be like without him. We could never thank you enough for making our happiness possible."

"I truly am grateful for all you have done for me and I will remember you for the rest of my life. Thank you for all your help and the help of your staff. I could not have made it this far without you."

"Alicia hasn’t had a bad day since you corrected her PDA. Thanks for your part in giving our daughter the chance to be a normal kid."

"Thought you might like to see Lucas with fat cheeks. He’s doing great, finally getting teeth and trying to crawl. Thanks for taking such wonderful care of him last summer!

Hi. It has been almost one year since my surgery and I am feeling well. I have been busy this summer. I have been swimming, boating and soon I start soccer. Enclosed is a picture of me on my 8^th birthday."

"From the moment we found out about our unborn son, you and your staff and all the people from the Children’s Hospital were right there to help.

"You took an incredible amount of time from your very busy schedule to meet with us. It didn’t take us long to realize what a special doctor you are and that gave us faith that putting Braden’s life in your hands was the best answer for his future.

We know Braden would not be here doing as well as he is without you and your staff. There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t thank God for having you and the Children’s Hospital here."

"Thank you for taking care of me when I was sick!"

"Samantha is a wonderful, bright curious child. We will always be grateful for the wonderful caring way you cared for her as if she were your own.

"Life is a precious thing. Thank you for the opportunity to appreciate that fact."

"The people at the Children’s Hospital of Illinois are like family to us. They really get into the lives of their patients and help the families cope so well.

"We had a much different experience at another hospital. It was very good but very big and it was clear that to the people there, Aaron was just another kid.

In Peoria, they’re always prepared to care to Aaron, even though he has many complicated problems. They know how to handle him…. He’s special to a lot of people.

"Thank you so much for taking good care of Jada while she needed her ASD repair. You and your staff are simply the best!

"I’ve always cherished your friendship as well as your skill and knowledge as a nurse. But this time I also feel the love you have for my daughter so strongly that it tugs at my heart. You are such a special giving person, I feel blessed to have your friendship.

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