& — Wednesday, March 19, 1997 — North Shore News

| Grace, resolution

Dear Editor:

It was with some amuse-
ment and also some disap-
pointment with which I read
your article about Lucas
Rupert Brown {Cancer treat-
ment braved at home, March 7
News).

T am writing on behalf of
other parents and staff of 3B
Children’s Hospital to amend
some errors in your script.

Firstly the Oncology unit at
Children’s Hospital consists of
17 inpatient beds, only one
area of which can accommo-
date four children.

This area is, however, desig-
nated for only two beds at this
time. The occasion when four
beds were used was ‘during a
period of redecoration where
other rooms had to be closed.
~ Secondly both nts and
staff have expressed their ccn-
cern at being described as
“zombies.”

For any nt being told
that your child has a life threat-
ening illness is a stressful heart-
wrenching situation. Most of
the people working in or
receiving treatment in this area
do so with great grace, courage
and isi lifting

This is only outweighed by
their dedication to the children

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involved. Although unforn-
Nate to be diagnosed with can-
cer Lucas is fortunate to have a
relatively simple treatment pro-
tocol.

Many children could nor
have the option of post-hydra-
tion ar home, some being in-
patients for weeks or months ar
a time. All of which is accepted
with grace and the resolution
to beat insurmountable odds.

You have presiously printed
articles featuring other patients
of the oncology nit. Maybe
you should reinterview them
or speak to the families who
create second homes in Konald
McDonald House, Easter Seal
House or Canuck Place.
Maybe then you will gain a
truc impression of these “zom-
bies.”

Alan Morris
alan morris@bc.sympatico.ca

Relevance questioned

Dear Editor:
Your front page story was tragic, (NV fam-
ily mourns murdered woman, March 16) and

my heart goes out to the family and friends of

Kelly Kaler. 1 question the relevance of the
comment in the final paragraph “Kaler’s family

on her mother’s side have lived in North
Vancouver for three generations.” Would
reporter Anna Maric D’Angelo have felr the
need to establish this fact if the surname was
nat Siddoa, but Nobic? Wright? Collins? How
about D'Angelo?

Lesley Fountain

North Vancouver

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