Page 80 - Steve Allen Retirement

“I had had a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a baby a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a year after after I I started working for Children’s His name is is is Ezra Alexander Moore Soon after after birth we we we we were told he he he had had a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a severe case of of Congenital Heart Disease He He needed needed a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a heart transplant - - and and later- we we we we found out he he he he needed needed a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a kidney as as as well Nationwide Children’s not only took took wonderful care care of of of my baby they took care of me too too I I I I I specifically remember the the day I I I I I met Dr Allen he he he he was visiting the the off-sites in in in in in in in Dublin where I I I I I work He walked in in in in in in in in in in and and and introduced himself and and and after talking for for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a minute I I I I I decided to to tell him him him him about my my son son I I I I I thanked him him him him him for for everything and and and and told him him him him him how everyone at at main campus made my my my son’s passing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a little easier because the the the staff was so so so loving and and and compassionate I I I I gave him him him the the the name of my my my my blog Heart Warrior Momma in in in which I I I I talk about my my my son’s life life and and and diagnosis as as as as well as as as as life life in in in the the the NICU/CTICU A A few days later my my my family received a a a a a a a a a a a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Dr Allen and and his team It is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a path I I I wish no no parent parent or family ever had to walk but but because it it it is is is inevitable the the team we have have at at at Nationwide Nationwide Children’s Children’s helps parents and and families transition through these hard times I I I I I have have have nothing but but great things to to say about Nationwide Nationwide Children’s Children’s Hospital and and I I I am am am proud to to be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a part of of of this team I I I have have included
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a picture of of of Ezra even while he he he was was in in in in pain he he he was was happy because of of of all the love that surrounded him We are sad Dr Allen is is is retiring but the legacy he he is is is leaving is is is one that will not be forgotten ”
– Alexandria Moore 77