Boy rings bell after completing 60 weeks of chemotherapy in St. Pete
According to the hospital, he was in treatment for a non-cancerous brain tumor due to a condition called neurofibromatosis.
Credit: John s Hopkins All Children s Hospital Author: Jillian Olsen Updated: 3:42 PM CST December 24, 2020
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. The simple sound or action of a ringing bell is something most people take for granted. But for one local family, it was a moment that s been 60 weeks in the making.
The bell dings that rang out in the halls of Johns Hopkins All Children s Hospital on Dec. 15 meant little Jase had marked his last day of chemotherapy.
Johns Hopkins All Children s Hospital makes Christmas extra merry for its littlest patients
Briona Arradondo reports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As families stack presents under the tree ahead of Christmas, healthcare workers wanted to make sure their youngest patients get in the holiday spirit.
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital took a different approach to their usual holiday events because of the pandemic. Staff went all-in with elf on the shelf, winter décor, and an opportunity for parents of sick children to shop for a free gift at the All Kids Wonderland, with safety precautions this time around.
Child life education specialist Katie Grabowski shared why the event means so much.