First a Pearl, then Three Rubies!!: Dt. Steve

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Monday afternoon we drove down to Children's Hospital. This time we did not have an appointment. It was to surprise a very special doctor with a Christmas gift. It was for Sienna's Hematologist, Dr. Steve. As you can see, he is a bow tie guy! During our frequent visits to his office Sienna and I would always play a game to guess what color his bow tie would be. Every time she guessed it would be pink, which it never was! So, we set out to find the perfect tie to add to Dr. Steve's collection. When Sienna saw him come through the door she ran to him to hand deliver a silk tie with the perfect touch of magenta pink! Not only was he touched by her visit. He even had a pink shirt on!!!! When he saw her, he said "I must have known you were coming today Sienna. Look, I am wearing pink!" This wonderful man, took off the tie he was wearing to try on his new one. With an expert hand and no mirror, Dr. Steve tied his new one. I am confident he wore it the rest of the day! All three girls were beyond impressed watching him!

When we first looked at Sienna's file last October, Thalassemia was completely foreign to us.

I reached out to Dr. Nelson's office. Later that day, he called me personally and spent an hour on the phone with me... He kept telling me, that this was a "manageable dis-order." And, that with proper treatment, Sienna could have a chance at a normal life! He was so kind and encouraging. We have found this to be our relationship with Dr. Steve with every encounter. He was there for us when we needed help in China. He was there for us at our first appointment full of unknowns. He has held our hand ever since. Ultimately it was Dr. Steve that convinced us that it was time for Sienna's spleen to be removed. He has always gone out of his way to email us, call us, or to check in on her even if she was in his office for something else. The day after her surgery, it was Dr. Steve who she shared her breakfast with at the hospital. He just came up to make sure she (and probably me) were fine. Because of him, she takes her medicine two times a day. She promised him she would. There is a mutual admiration between these two.

Merry Christmas Dr. Steve! We are so thankful for you!

A Very Special Doctor!

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