Comments on: Blogs Can Change Lives – PSPs for Hospitalized Kids

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:27:04 +0000

I put this button on my blog listed above and my LJ. What a fantastic program.

By: Jamaise

Jamaise — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:59:08 +0000

I vote for Kyler Young. Good Luck!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:06:40 +0000

I would like to nominate my son who is 5 and has ADHD and ODD. He loveS things like this. He is really a hyper child and can be really hard to handle for me. (I have Bipolar and ADHD) Right now we’re trying to find something that will keep him busy and from being mean to his sisters.

He gets on my desktop and finds his way online watching Transformers and Mostly Cartoon Network cartoons. He is so smart. I never once showed him how to use the computer or even how to open the browser to get on youtube. LOL

The PSP would be really great for him to keep him busy.

Thank you!

By: christine Deeths

christine Deeths — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:01:58 +0000

I would like to nominate my friend’s son M, age 6, he has been hospitalized 6 times this year and had 3 surgeries for bleeding in his colon. A few months ago he had to have his entire colon removed and now has an ostomy to stool out of. His doctors were hoping this would fix his problems but it has not entirely and he has been hospitalized several other times. He is facing several other surgeries next year. His brother has Autism and the hospital where he has been hospitalized is 120 miles from thier home. This year has been very difficult for the family because of the travel and hospital stays.

I would also like to nominate my daughter Becca. Becca has Cystic Fibrosis. The hospital where she is cared for is over 100 miles from our home and we need to go there at least once a month. Becca was hospitalized 120 days last year and 45 days so far this year. I am a single parent and have missed alot of work the past two years to care for her and be with her in the hospital. It is very hard to keep her busy and happy during the long car rides and long hospital stays.

If I can only nominate one of the children I would rather nominate my friend’s son because he would really enjoy the PSP alot and it would make a big difference for him. His family has been through alot and really tries hard but with 2 special needs kids has a really hard time.

By: Noralee

Noralee — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:46:18 +0000

I have a great nephew I’d like to nominate. He is six years old and a great kid. He was born with Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children. A person with CF has a defective gene that produces a protein that causes the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus. This mucus clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections this mucus also obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

He is a very active, happy child. He relates well to others and enjoys playing with his extended family (he is an only child.) This is his first year to attend school and he loves it.

Because of the digestive problems associated with CF his is small for his size and has to be fed suppliments through a feeding tube into his stomach. He has a machine that he wears several times a day to break up the mucus in his lungs.

He travels about 100 miles to see his attending physician at a Children’s Hospital for regular check ups and sometimes has to stay in the hospital for several days. He averages around one hospital stay a year. This can be an anxious time yet he is a real trooper. All of the hospital staff love him and he likes the attention.

At the time of my writing this he is in the hosptial for pnuemonia. Today his mother said that he has improved enough to be transfered from PCU to a regular room later this week.

Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway. It will make the day for 10 children. My thanks to Playstation also. What an awesome company!!!

By: Janine

Janine — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:05:02 +0000

Here is a local story about a little girl that could really use it:

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4824304

Whoever get these, what a WONDERFUL gift you give. My heart is with all the families of sick children.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:42:25 +0000

I would like to nominate a friend’s daughter. Bailey is 17 years old and lives in Tulsa, OK. In October of this year she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She has been going through chemo and has already lost all of her hair. She has two younger siblings, ages 4 and 6. The last month and a half has been very difficult on the entire family. I haven’t posted this on my personal blog because I haven’t been able to discuss this with their family first. My heart goes out to her and I would enjoy seeing her smile. Thank you for considering Bailey.

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:54:05 +0000

You know what, I thought this was a good idea but didn’t think I had anyone to nominate, so let it go. I would post this on my blog, but I think the family would prefer I not do that, so I’ll be pretty careful what I say. My husband works with a man (they teach together at a Christian school) who has a son with a serious illness. I’m not even sure exactly what it is, but he’s wheelchair bound for life. He has a little sister (1st grader) who seems to be developing typically. He has a baby brother who has recently been diagnosed with the same thing he has. This baby (1 year old) looks like nothing is wrong. The family all knows that soon enough they will have two sons in wheelchairs for life.

This kid is the sharpest thing I’ve ever seen. He has a great attitude and spunk. I think this gift would really be a boost. They have recently moved to where we live and are still in the process of adjusting to the locale and community. Anyway, thanks for thinking of him.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:07:11 +0000

I am honored to nominate my son, Daniel, to win your very generous donation of a PSP. Daniel is 11 years old and is medically fragile. Having had 17 surgeries in his short life, there are more procedures on the horizon for him. He has spina bifida, a brain stem malformation, is paralyzed from the waist down and as such some of his internal organs are paralyzed requiring daily uncomfortable procedures like urinary catheterizations five to seven times a day and rectal stimulation. I could write a novel on Daniel’s strugges, but I know you will receive many worthy nominations and am respectful of your time. I do know this, however: this gift could not be bestowed on a more grateful child in Daniel.

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Daniel’s incredibly proud mother

By: erica m

erica m — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:31:29 +0000

I would like to Nominate Zoe at http://zoesheart.com/ She is currently waiting for a heart transplant, but even once she gets it there will be long hospitals stays and much time for healing! She’s having to wait in the hospital and is in pretty sad shape!

By: Taylor Hansen

Taylor Hansen — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:46:30 +0000

I would like to vote for Kyler Young.

By: Jodie Larsen

Jodie Larsen — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:22:25 +0000

I would like to nominate Kyler Young for the PSP award. He is very deserving and is such a good young man who has had a lifetime of health issues.

By: kristie Duren

kristie Duren — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:56:18 +0000

My son Blake would love this. His brother has a video game. And he wants to play it all the time. They have to share. But if blake had his own he would feel so good. Blake is in a wheel chair. Has cp doesnt like very many toys.

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:17:45 +0000

Brooke Martin has my vote.

By: Kelly Hargrave

Kelly Hargrave — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:05:06 +0000

I would like to nominate my daughter, who is 6 1/2 years old. She has a neuromuscular disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II.It is a degenerative disease. She cannot walk or stand. She uses a wheelchair to get around. The disease weakens her respiratory muscles & she gets really sick from just the common cold. When she is sick she needs to stay home from school to have extra respiratory treatments, sometimes for a week or more. She has been hospitalized 4 times in the last 3 years for pnuemonia. She gets really bored there especially because she is usually in the ICU or on precautions that don’t allow her to leave her room. Trying to keep her entertained through her treatments is hard, she is very social & creative so being stuck in a bed is hard. Even when she is not sick she has physical therapy several times a week & uses a standing frame everyday. These are painful activities for her & the only way to get through them is to distract her. The older she gets the harder that is, she is not as enamoured by bubbles during therapy anymore
There are also times when she is out & cannot participate in everything her friends do so it’s nice for her to have a special activity for herself. Having a PSP would mean alot to her because there are so many situations where she can’t do what she truly would want to do & must sit & watch others. Or she is too sick to do anything else & needs something fun to pass the time. This is something we would love to do for her but medical expenses take up a major portion of our budget & this is not something we can afford for our sweet, beautiful girl. Thank you.