£10 could create more places to play in the Emergency Department.
Myla's story
Four-year-old Myla-Mae was rushed to the Emergency Department with unusual bruises on her body.
Doctors conducted a biopsy which found that Myla’s bone marrow was completely empty and she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called Aplastic Anemia.
Four-year-old Myla-Mae Hatcher woke up with unusual bruises on her body in December 2017.
Concerned, Mum Danielle rushed her to the Emergency Department at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, where they found the platelet count and red blood cells in her blood was low, while the white blood cells were non-existent.
Doctors conducted a biopsy which found that Myla’s bone marrow was completely empty and she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called Aplastic Anemia.
“I remember feeling so confused. I didn’t even know that was possible” Mum Danielle recalls.
The condition occurs when the bone marrow and stem cells do not produce enough blood cells. It only affects between 30 and 40 children in the UK every year.
Myla was added to the Bone Marrow Registry and the search for a match began. In the meantime, the family visited the Cancer Ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital twice a week for blood and platelet transfusions to keep the youngster going.
After three months of waiting, Myla’s donor was finally found in February 2018.
“He’s a 21 year old man, that’s all we know. Myla always says ‘My donor saved my life with his special blood’ and that’s exactly what he did. One day I hope we can meet him and let him know how grateful with them’.
The successful bone marrow transplant was followed by five weeks in isolation on the Cancer Ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital as her recovery continued.
One year on, Myla started school and was able to mix with other children.
Myla has now recovered and was one of the first people to see our brand new cancer and leukemia ward.
Myla says a special thank you to our Children's Champions
At our Children's Champions relaunch event in April 2023, Myla delivered a heartwarming speech, telling everyone about her journey with Sheffield Children's and saying a special thank you to our supporters and Children's Champions.
How your money helps
£30 could help expand the waiting room to four times its current size.
£50 could create two dedicated triage areas so our nurses have a space with everything they need.
£75 could help build more treatment, consultancy and examination rooms
Everything we fund is over and above the NHS provision. Our hospital is testament to the dedication of staff, the generosity of our donors and the courage of our children. We’ll never stop striving to make it better.