Twenty-three years ago, my husband, David, and I brought our infant son, Jason, to the Floating Hospital. Our baby was very sick with a high fever and one side of his face was so swollen that he couldn’t open his left eye. A team of doctors, led by Dr. Sidney Gellis, used CAT scan equipment that showed the infection inside his head. The doctors operated to drain the infection and kept him in the hospital on IV antibiotics for many weeks.
During that time, I had a cot next to Jason’s crib and was with him as much as possible. The people who cared for him: nurses, interns, medical students, and experienced physicians became my heroes not just because they made him better but because they genuinely cared about their work, their patients, and the families of the very sick children they were helping.
My family is so pleased that with the Boston Celtics Hero Book, we can do something special for others who are patients here and for the many people who take such good care of them.
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