2-year-old Vivian was in the midst of cancer treatment when she got a big surprise out her window.
Vivian has been undergoing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is a cancer that affects the white blood cells that help fight infection and protect the body against disease.
Vivian has spent a lot of time on the ninth floor at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and most of that time has been in isolation.
Vivian’s mom Ginger told USA Today, “so the doors remain closed. People come in with gowns and gloves and masks.” The only alternative for being outside for Vivian is to look outside. During Vivian’s entire stay at the hospital, construction workers were working on an expansion project in partnership with Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
“We’ve always watched the construction, from day one since we’ve been there,” Ginger said. “Vivian likes to hang out in the window and play with her figurines. She likes to wave and we watch the crane. And sometimes we get a wave back.”
But one day, two of the construction workers- Greg Combs and Travis Barnes, were trying to get Vivian’s attention.
“They were waving like crazy at us and pointing at the beam and it had ‘get well soon’ written on it,” Ginger said.
“It was so sweet,” dad Keith added. “It’s hard for [Vivian] to grasp the extent of it, but we know. And I know she’s not the only one they were waving at — a lot of kids play in the window. It just means so much. That they’re taking the time, that they’re doing this for the kids.”
Combs and Barnes really just wanted to cheer the young girl up, and said, “It was awesome. Just to see how something so little made her and her mom and dad so happy. That’s when it hits you.”
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