Heartwarming moment nurse reconnects with cancer patient she helped save 17 years ago as she starts university
A SURVIVOR of childhood leukaemia has been reconnected with a nurse who helped save her life in a moving exchange on Twitter.
Maggie Dorey's dad shared a photograph of the young woman moving into her new halls in Bristol as she started university - just around the corner from where she had been treated for cancer as a child.
Sharing the pic, proud dad Martin wrote: "Dropped Maggie at uni in Bristol today.
"From her new room you can see the room at Bristol Children's Hospital where, 17 years earlier, she spent 6 months fighting for her life against leukemia - tears of joy. Thank you NHS."
A woman named Charlotte Higby responded to the post, saying: "As a nurse who looked after Maggie all those years ago, I can’t tell you how much this post means. Have an amazing time Maggie!"
And the family was left staggered by the message.
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Martin said: "Thank you for your message... can I assume that you are one of the Charlotte/Charlie team who stepped in after an anaphylactic reaction to chemo ... and so gave my other daughter Charlie her name?"
Charlotte then replied saying: "Yep that’s me! I have never forgotten that night.
"Every year when I do my life support training and they ask 'has anyone any experience of anaphylaxis' I think of Maggie."
The Twitter post has since received over 133,000 likes and almost 10,000 retweets - with Charlotte's response receiving 56,000 likes.
TEARS OF JOY
People shared their heartfelt reactions to it, with one user saying: "This is beautiful. You often don’t see the consequences of emergency situations in healthcare. To see a child grown up after all that is amazing. What a lovely story."
Another user tweeted: "This is THE most beautiful thread I have ever read on Twitter."
A third said: "YES, seconded. A great dose of Wholesome to start the weekend".
The touching tweet even inspired others to share their stories, with one user posting a picture with his son saying: "Love this Rex! My own boy spent time in a NICU fighting for his life when he was born.
"This is us at his first ever football game last month. NEVER take a day for granted! EVER!"