Grateful Hearts - Methodist Healthcare

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Cynthia and Darren Cook’s
daughter Megan was born with
monosomy4p-, an extremely rare
chromosomal disorder. Megan, age
12, became ill last December and was
admitted to Le Bonheur Children’s
Medical Center for care. In light of her
life-limiting illness, she was allowed to
return home after her condition was
stabilized. Cynthia says she didn’t think
she needed the support of hospice.
“I had taken care of Megan her
entire life. I thought the only reason
I needed them was to keep us from
taking Megan back to the hospital. We
knew there was nothing they could
cure.”
But Cynthia’s certainty didn’t stop
the hospice team from calling within
an hour after their departure from the
hospital. Soon, they became part of the
Cooks’ lives. “Whatever I needed, they
provided. If I needed to chat, they sat
down and talked. Whether it was about
the flowers blooming or my daughter.
I’ve dealt with another hospice and
they didn’t even touch what Methodist
did for our family. I know they loved my
daughter.”
Megan passed away on March 22,
2009. “In the end, they came whenever
I called. I would encourage anyone
to use Methodist Hospice. They treat
you like family. It’s not just a job. I can
never say enough.”