I think we are all really sad that we’ll be leaving here when Olivia reaches sixteen . Sarah Ford
Although we live over an hour away, we would still rather all get in the car and drive to the hospital - Holly's condition is so well understood by the staff. Lynne and Jim Girven
We all used to come to the appointments . Our sons have had to put up with quite a lot really . They were good lads but lively, the staff would allow them to play and there'd be toys all over the place, they were just normal boys and it was difficult to keep them from getting bored . Ive learnt to become much more relaxed about things, you have to otherwise you'd go mad . Declan, Kieran and Michelle Guite .
When you get people in their day to day life moaning about silly little things, I have to try and think, well that's a big thing for them, but its nothing compared to what you go through here as a parent . It just makes you a stronger person in the end. Julie Hanwell
At first your brain's saying I don't really want to hear this. Stuff just bounces off you, so don't feel stupid asking the same question again and again. A hundred times if necessary . Ask it until it sinks in . Steve Ilett and Kim Goy
There are only so many cups of coffee you can drink waiting for a 12 hour operation to end, I read the same page of a book again and again. And in that moment you just exist, its a very tough time. Rachel & Andy Marriott
Another mum said to me "that cord is never cut, what you are feeling is very normal ". I feel the staff are here just as much for me as for Mitchell . Leasa Mason
The nurses understand that parents play a vital role staying overnight by the bedside. They let you know where everything is, so you never feel like a nuisance or in the way . Robert & Shirley Samuels
When the diagnosis is there in black and white, even though you knew in your own mind what's wrong, it goes over your head a bit at first . Rachel Saxon
There's a tremendous sense of calm in the department from everyone and even though the issues we are dealing with have been extremely stressful, that calmness has transferred through to us and ultimately through to our daughter. Iain and Anita Smith
The second time we lived here for twelve weeks. It was over Christmas too .We'll never have a Christmas like it again; we all sat round a table as a big family, there were presents all over the place, nurses playing with the children, train sets running on the floor . Strange as it may seem it was a magical Christmas for us, we all had such a great time. Barry and Laura Whitlam
We came to A&E; once and the nurses knew Thomas was autistic and didn't like noise, so we were given our own little quiet room to wait in - little things like that are very special. Diane Youle