Hello, my name is George and at this moment I am 14 days old. My Daddy created this page to help babies like me that have to go into hospital.

I call all these babies my friends, and as my name is George and my Mum and Dad said I was like a super hero for fighting my illness I decided to call this page Super George's Friends.

I will tell you a bit about how my Mummy and Daddy came to realise the fantastic work that all the children and baby team do at Kings Mill Hospital, and how my friends that are very poorly benefit from the donations and charity that is raised by people such as yourself.

One night I was very poorly and I stopped breathing, My Daddy had to ring for an ambulance while my Mummy brought me back to life. I had to be rushed to hospital and put in a big room with lots of machines and beeping noises and there was lots of shouting. It was very bright and they kept prodding and poking me. Because I couldn't breathe properly I had to have tubes put up my nose and in my arms and wires all over me.

The doctors needed to find out what was wrong and I couldn't tell them so they had to use a needle to puncture my spine and put lots of needles in both my hands.

My Mummy and Daddy was so upset, and kept telling me that I was a brave little boy and that I would get better.  My Daddy was crying and I thought it was because he was hungry and needed some milk or he needed his nappy changing.

I went really sleepy and everything went dark.

When I woke up I was in a nice comfy cot with my Mummy and Daddy next to me. The room had all colourful pictures and the doctor was examining me and even gave me a cuddle after.  Some of my poorly friends couldn’t even have cuddles off there Mummy and Daddy because they were too poorly.  This made me feel sad for them.

When the nurses came in to see me, they were always smiling and asking if my Mummy and Daddy needed anything and if they would like someone to sit with me if they wanted to go out for some air so I wasn't on my own.  They bought them drinks, food, and beds and reassured them that I was going to be alright.  They even had a room with a double bed if they wanted to get some sleep on their own, as sleeping next to all my machines was quite noisy and because there was lots of other poorly babies and children the corridors were always busy with bangs and footsteps and crying :-( 

When the doctors spoke to Mummy and Daddy they made them feel at ease, and if they hurt me with a needle they would rub my face and say sorry and tell me that everything was going to be alright. They called me a poorly little angel. This made me feel safe.

Every time a machine alarm went off they came running in to make sure I was alright and when Mummy and Daddy pressed the call button they were there straight away.  They answered all there questions and were able to find out the answers if they didn’t know them right away....They were Super Stars looking after Super George.

They did all this while they were really busy with all my poorly friends too!  I think they must have been magic!

When the medicine started working and my Mummy and Daddy was not so upset anymore because they knew I was going to be big and brave and strong and get better, my Daddy said that he would like to try and help all my poorly friends and try and get donations for a few new toys and things they need to make both the children and the parents life’s easier while they were stopping over at the hospital....I hope you can help him. x x x 

 

 

Hi, My Names Liam, and I am George's Dad.

My baby son is 14 days old, so I’m pretty new to this entire parenthood thing, and no sooner had I mastered putting on a nappy my little boy became ill.

The treatment we received at Kings Mill from everyone from the catering staff on the ward to the consultant, can only be described as above any standard I would ever expect....They didn’t just go the extra mile, they laid tarmac and built a whole new road.

I know what some of you might be thinking, that this should be standard but unless you’re in my shoes and you have seen the pressure, the emotion and the way that they deal with it you really can’t pass judgement; these people should be on footballer’s wages.

Before all this happened to me, I used to think (the same as you probably do) that the NHS gets enough money from the tax payer.  If they can’t afford things like toys, scanners and comforts for patients then how can they afford expensive new hospitals etc.....Well unfortunately I don’t know the answer to this but more importantly

The Nurses don’t control the budget

The Doctors don’t control the budget 

The Family of the patients don’t control the budget

The Child that is playing with a broken toy on a children’s ward without his parents there due to there being not enough "camp beds" does not control the budget

The General Public who moan about the child not having the toy when they read about it in there paper don’t control the budget...........But they (which means YOU!) can make a difference to the child, Just like the Doctors, Nurses, and family on these units try and do, day in and day out, and with a smile.

It’s easy to get side tracked in to politics about the government, the NHS etc. but the fact will always remain that these units and wards rely on donations and kindness from people like you.....

So I ask you now, in fact I beg of you, spare as much or as little as you can.  It don’t matter if it’s the cost of a pint, a magazine, a meal or a new car!

With your donations there is money in the pot to help with what’s needed but not what’s always given.

Whatever you decide to donate no matter how small or large will be received with gratitude.

You can donate physically by card or even by text! 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep :-)