Ely loves to sing and dance, but a mass in her nasal cavity once made it difficult for her to breathe. At just 29 days old, she needed a tracheostomy. Thanks to the donor-supported KidSIM program, a world leader in pediatric simulation, her parents gained the skills to care for her at home while she grew strong for surgery. Today, Ely is thriving.
Ely loves to sing and dance. It’s hard to believe there was a time when her parents couldn’t hear her laugh. Born with a mass that blocked her nasal cavity, Ely struggled to breathe. At just 29 days old, she needed a tracheostomy at the Alberta Children’s Hospital to help her breathe until she grew stronger for surgery. Thanks to the donor-funded, world-class KidSIM Pediatric Simulation Program, her parents could receive specialized training on how to care for her at home.
“The hardest part of your child having a trach is that it takes their voice away,” says her mom, Aliya. “Her cry was silent, and we never heard her laugh.” Ely had two operations to remove the mass with the help of community-funded technology. Her tracheostomy was removed at 18 months old. “The first time we heard her laugh, it was the most beautiful sound,” says her mom.
Ely loves to sing and dance. It’s hard to believe there was a time when her parents couldn’t hear her laugh. Born with a mass that blocked her nasal cavity, Ely struggled to breathe. At just 29 days old, she needed a tracheostomy at the Alberta Children’s Hospital to help her breathe until she grew stronger for surgery. Thanks to the donor-funded, world-class KidSIM Pediatric Simulation Program, her parents could receive specialized training on how to care for her at home. “The hardest part of your child having a trach is that it takes their voice away,” says her mom, Aliya. “Her cry was silent, and we never heard her laugh.” Ely had two operations to remove the mass with the help of community-funded technology. Her tracheostomy was removed at 18 months old. “The first time we heard her laugh, it was the most beautiful sound,” says her mom.
Thanks to your support of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, kids like Ely can get the best treatment and care possible.
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Thanks to your support of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, kids like Ely can get the best treatment and care possible.
