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>> I THINK WITH TRANSITIONING, YOU DEFINITELY HAVE TO HAVE
SOMEONE THAT CAN HELP YOU THAT CAN GUIDE YOU
ALONG THE PROCESS.
FOR INSTANCE, ANNE GRANT, SHE'S WONDERFUL,
AND I FEEL LIKE EVERY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SHOULD
HAVE SOMEONE LIKE THAT — A COORDINATOR THAT YOU
CAN GO TO FOR QUESTIONS AND HELP.
>> WHEN I FIRST MEET A FAMILY, I INTRODUCE MYSELF
AS SOMEONE WHO'S BASICALLY GOING TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE,
A COACH, WHATEVER THEY SORT OF NEED ME TO BE,
A MENTOR, A FRIEND, A GUIDE.
>> PATIENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT THEY HAVE SUPPORT,
AND THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION JUST NEED
TO BE OPEN BETWEEN THE PATIENT, THEIR PARENTS
AND THE PROVIDERS, BECAUSE THE PROVIDERS ARE THERE
TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH EVERY PHASE OF THEIR LIFE
WITH PERSONAL CHANGES AND DISEASE CHANGES.
AND THEY ARE NEVER ALONE.
>> ONCE IN A WHILE, YOU DO NEED HELP.
YOU DO NEED SOMEBODY TO GIVE YOU ADVICE,
YOU DO NEED TO ASK FOR HELP.
I WASN'T THE PERSON TO BE OPEN TO PEOPLE,
AND I'VE LEARNED THAT THROUGHOUT EVERYTHING
I'VE BEEN THROUGH AND THE CONDITION THAT I HAVE THAT
YES, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE HELP.
I HAVE TO ASK FOR HELP.
IF I DON'T ASK FOR HELP, I DON'T KNOW WHERE
I WOULD BE RIGHT NOW.