Every time we think about Brady, two things stand out about him, things we, his parents, want him to always be remembered by - his beautiful, unforgettable smile and his love of music.  Music was something that always brought a smile to his face.  This program is so exciting for us because it not only gives us the opportunity to provide music to the children in both ICUs, but it is reminds us of one of the fondest memories we have of our son.  After Brady had open heart surgery at six weeks old, a therapist told us how therapeutic music was for children coming out of anesthesia and recovering from surgery.  We played soothing music for Brady 24/7 for weeks.  After his failed transplant operation, we again played music for him day and night during his recovery.  We strongly believe based on our own personal experiences and discussions with other ICU parents that music has a healing power that can not be described using medical terms.

In the ICU environment, there are constant beeping sounds from machines, as well as doctors and nurses entering and leaving the ICU at all hours and attending to other children.  As you may imagine, this can result in an unsettling environment for both patient and caregiver alike.  We know from experience that soothing music can help provide a welcomed distraction from everything going on around them.  Hopefully you can tell how important this program is to us.  Of all our programs, we know without a doubt, this program would have been the one that Brady would have loved the most.