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I wish this had been available for you when you were little, but I hope this helps ease your heart a bit.

I'm retired from pediatric nursing and I'm happy to tell you that there is a place to get a stuffed animal with a trach and/or a feeding tube or button, CV line, or O2 tubing. I've sent many parents there over the years.

children can change the stuffed animal's button, fit a feeding tube in there, and so on. they can change the trach ties or the trach of the doll. the dolls are free to children with medical devices. :)

more info here:

https://tubiefriends.com

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Oh this has made my day - no, my month! Thanks so much for sharing this with me. ❤️ It makes me happy to know that this exists. ☺️

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I've made sure many kids have gotten them. pediatric nurses all know about this. :)

and I'm so glad.

if you ever decide you want one, they will make them for adults but generally there's a charge, I think? (may not be for adults who can't afford it.) they're always free for children.

anyway, yay!

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Perhaps this explains our propensity towards empathy, because we know ourselves that what goes unspoken still matters.

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Well said!

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It's stories like this that help push the discourse and drive progress. Thank you so much for sharing, Cassandra 💕 P.S. that photo of you is so sweet!

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Thank you for the kind words Lauren! ❤️

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The picture of you with your doll house looks so much like your mom!! I was shocked. 💖💖

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