I would like to share a uplifting story about research on Leukemia. I have a friend whose mom was diagnosed with Leukemia and was hospitalized. Research was being done at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis and my mom was at a hospital over three hundred miles away and it needed to be shipped immediately. Her mother had a round of Leukemia that did not get out her kidneys but the doctor knew of a antidote that worked on a child at St. Jude. The antidote was needed to get the poison out of her organs because it had cause her to have mo mobilization on one side and she could not talk.
The medicine was shipped to her mom to see if the antidote would work. Her mom received the medicine and about one hour later she was able to talk and walk again with the help of the research studies on children. The research that was done at the children's hospital helped her mom so much and will help others that will be la similar situation. Research is so beneficial to lives of children and families. As educators we should embrace research and the work that is being done.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
Albert Einstein
What a great story about children helping adults through research! I am quite sure there are probably many more stories just like it, especially in the field of medicine. Thank you so much for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that research is a powerful tool in any field. I applaud those that do it.