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Hospital Stay Cheat Sheet - From the Donna Yadrich Library of Unsolicited Wisdom

Donna Yadrich

Hospital Stay Cheat Sheet - From the Donna Yadrich Library of Unsolicited Wisdom

Innumerable days were spent in hospitals, in all actuality, years were spent in the hospital. Below are some things only time and experience can teach. Audrey stayed at St. Mary's Hospital/Mayo Clinic, Children's Hospital Colorado/National Jewish, Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, and pictured below is Audrey about 3-4 years old in The University of Kansas Hospital. Click the blue button for our downloadable Hospital Stay Cheat Sheet Checklist! Start Planning for the Hospital Discharge from the Very Beginning Get necessary notes and orders before anyone signs the discharge papers and you leave the hospital. Start keeping a list of things...

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The Hardest Job I Ever Had

Donna Yadrich

The Hardest Job I Ever Had

Being the parent of a medically complex and fragile child. And all too often absent parent of her brother. The hardest job was my honor, the hardest job inspires AudreySpirit.All Audrey wanted to do was strategize about Labor Day Sales, hang out with friends and start her freshman year of high school. Her older brother, Peter, was also beginning his freshman year away at college. I so wanted to help her get ready for her new school experience and help Peter love college life. I was so tired, I didn’t even feel tired anymore. Tired was just my state of...

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Lindsay Shively Did a Wonderful Job Describing My Heart's Mission

Donna Yadrich

Lindsay Shively Did a Wonderful Job Describing My Heart's Mission

Since this story originally aired, we now have two additional patents pending! Thanks to Justin Poplin, Anna Quinn and Tammy Dunkin at Lathrop and Gage!

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Logo Design and Brand Colors - Inspired by Audrey

Donna Yadrich

The logo is an evolution of a drawing created by Audrey Grace. As Donna recollects: “The logo is an abstract design by graphic artist, Lee Orrison, based on an original artwork Audrey created. Children’s Mercy Hospital's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) was involved in a project to update posters in the hospital cafeteria. As a member of the board, Audrey brought posterboard home from the teen meeting and drew the picture of a cheerful, welcoming and colorful mouse with an elaborate background. At the following TAB meeting, she turned in her mouse poster. It was mounted in a prominent location in...

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Ashlyn's Birthday and UMKC

Donna Yadrich

Today is the birthday of Audrey's best friend, Ashlyn, (pictured with Audrey on AudreySpirit's home page).  I am so proud and blessed to know this amazing young lady! She plans to enter the field of medicine and just this summer she completed a University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Pharmacy summer internship program.  She's also shadowed an adult oncologist at the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Have a beautiful year Ashlyn - both academically and socially! UMKC is so special to me because it not only has unique programs for metro area students like Ashlyn, but it has allowed...

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