i’ll never complain about anything ever again.

Mei Mei's older sister understood that she was dying. Even though the family understandably tried to soften the blow by saying she was going to another hospital far away. Very sad. The family did the right thing letting her go. God bless them.

The little girl crying for her sister, and giving her hugs and kisses broke my heart .She understands what is going on and just wants to give her sister love 💕

The fact that mei mei's sister is 4 but her love for her is just heartwarming

"Mei mei's going to a hospital far far away" I'm crying

How do these parents stay so strong? I give them so much respect. My heart hurts for them so much!!

I’m a nursing student trying to figure out what speciality I want to go into. When I first started watching this I said to myself “ I could definitely see myself in a pediatrics ICU”... by the end of the video I was bawling my eyes out. I don’t think I could handle this. Children have such a soft spot in my heart.

Memories of seeing my own child with all those tubes and swollen face after a surgery at 18 months old still makes me cry. Most of the time I broke down and found myself in the emergency room. My daughter is now 31 and healthy. I thank God and my prayers are all for her.

"why not me? why my son?" i felt like someone stab me to my core

I can't work in this hospital section i swear, my heart is so weak especially for children. The parents are so strong, same with all the doctors and nurses. God bless all your souls ❤️

"You're always in my heart." So much respect to the parents for staying so strong and doctors who try so much to cure and save the little flowers. the doctor is incredible.

Can we all take a moment of silence for the kids that have to go through immense pain every single day of their lives? We take everything for granted. Things we take for granted are a blessing for them. Imagine not even being able to move and being on the brink of death. Everyone please pray or do whatever you can for these poor children in hopes they will get better.

Why the hell am I watching this!? I'm already depressed enough

I am a nurse here in Philippines and work in Pediatric unit....its painful to see kids suffering... GOD pls heal these kids

Our world is so mixed up. We pay celebrities and athletes millions of dollars and pay doctors next to nothing in comparison. Doctors and nurses are worth their weight in gold. They are heroes.

Wow, when Markus’s mother said “God has given me a second chance of taking care of him. And I’m grateful for that” I tested up. What an amazing way to phrase it ❤😢 Such strong mothers and kids. Praying for their recovery ❤️‍🩹

I cried buckets when the little sister said “I want Mei Mei” 😢😭

"Why not me? Why my son?" That hits me hard.

Doctors and nurses should be given higher salary than artists 🥺 because they had the hardest job. To save lives everyday ❤️

A sibling's love is undeniable. I lost my brother almost 30 years ago and it still hurts. I will see him again one day.

Oh dear god... Please protect the souls of these children

Three years old with cancer. Makes my heart ache for them all

Thank you to the families for recording such difficult circumstance and helping us all understand childhood illnesses better. Much respect to the care givers of children in intensive care.

This made me cry and realize how grateful I should be and be grateful for my sister even tho she gets on my nerves thank you God I am alive and all my family is healthy 🙏🏼

“Hospital” where it all begins and end.

This video make me cant understand how footballer got paid more than doctors even more

"Why not me? Why my son?" My tear dropped.

The little girl with SMA is absolutely beautiful... that one lone teardrop made my heart hurt.

Parents with healthy children are so blessed, I feel so sad for all concerned! Strength and faith love and the best Drs who do so much,Thank you!

"you're always in my heart, okay?" That broke me 😭

I can’t imagine the pain and anxiety these poor parents must feel. It’s the worst feeling to see your child suffering and then to not be able to do anything and having to put all your trust in others must be excruciating. All the staff are so kind and caring. Dr Hui seems so capable and calm throughout despite the incredible pressure she must always be under. These types of shows remind me to be grateful for my life daily and to not complain about trivial issues. My heart breaks for these families, especially Xie Lin - it’ seems so cruel and unfair that young children have to suffer this way and I’m grateful how far medicine has come.

When your sat on your bed in the middle of the night complaining about tooth ache but then you realise there is young children in the ICU lying in a hospital bed with wires and machines all over them and they can’t move and are dying.

What an amazing, gentle, understanding Dr the female is

I want mei mei!! Brought tears.... Oh god... Really very painful for everyone

For those commenting about how your pain seems like nothing compared to these kids I just want to let you know that your pain is still valid!! I've dealt with chronic conditions my whole life and have had to be pulled back from the brink of death multiple times. Pain is pain. Do they maybe have more overall pain? Sure. But it is absolutely okay to feel and express your own pain!

What an outstanding medical team. The kindness and thoughtfulness is beyond anything else here. Amazing.

*"I want mei mei!"* Oh my god 😭 I'm sobbing uncontrollably 😭💔

That doctor is absolutely incredible. I'd trust her with my life for sure

I cannot imagine the strength of those parents. They are the angels that have to keep it together when they lose a part of themselves

I have never felt this overwhelming sadness in my life. My heart goes out to all parents with ailing children. Thank you to the doctors.

I’ve been in and out of the hospital my entire life. Sometimes the only thing that kept me from completely breaking down was the doctors and nurses who helped me through it. I remember I was having a tough day when I had to go under for an epidural injection, and I ended up throwing up in the operating room. I remember the nurse calming me down by stroking my hair and telling me how brave I was until I passed out from the drugs. I respect these doctors and nurses so much. I can tell how much they care about these kids, and they’re doing the best they can to make their experience as painless as possible. As someone who has gone through this myself, I can say that they help so so much. Even if they can’t take the pain away, they can soften the blow for us. It means a lot to feel cared for in your toughest moments.

OMG, those poor babies! It's hard enough being in the hospital as an adult, for children it must be terrifying.

"I'm so proud of you. Mommy is so happy okay" line that I want to hear from my parents.

The first little girl was still completely aware. She wasn’t dying. She just can’t breathe on her own. 😔

Kudos to the Doctor who passionately explained what is going to happen onc3 she remove the ventilator and what needs to be done by the child's parents

My heart literally hurts for Mei Mei's family. That little girl is so sweet and so strong. She is a beautiful little girl that even when in pain and was going through procedures, never distrust the doctors and always waved bye. But, the doctor is right. Sometimes the best thing to do is to let go that fighting, at times, does more harm. She knows love and being adored. Her parents love her so much and her big sister adores her and loves her to the heavens and back. I just hope they find peace.

I was a hospice social worker for our pediatric patients. It’s hard work, social workers rarely get recognition, but it’s such a fulfilling career. Yes, it’s sad but you learn to be strong for your patients. I arranged for a free photographer to go to a family home and take professional pictures of a mother, father, 3 yr old and a newborn who was born with a rare and terminal birth defect, assist a family of a 2 month old in getting financial resources to pay for the babies funeral because they had no money, and have a hard discussion about arranging a funeral with parents of a 3 yr who we knew was close to dying of bran cancer. The list goes on and on. While it was sad, it was humbling to watch the strength of these parents in one of their most difficult and tragic times. I feel honored to have been let into their lives and hope that I did some good, made a terrible time easier for a family.

The amount of love, care, and delicacy by the nurses fills me with awe.

Marcus’ mother is so strong

It really kills me when the sister said"i want mei mei" 😢😢😢😢

My daughter had surgery when she was 7yrs old to repair her heart and the hospital she was in was 1 of the most amazing hospitals I've ever seen...basically a children's hospital and absolutely no child is ever awake when any needles goes in their skin...they r given a very strong drink that puts them 2 sleep or r so drousy they don't know its going on.

Huge respect to parents telling actually showing their story ...... God bless those kids

I lost a baby she was 16 months head injury tears flowing now something u don't get over been 45yrs i get 2 myself God Bless all children in Jesus Name

You Doctors have have very reserve place in heaven ,God bless you

I'm crying😭😭😭, no parents should ever go through this. There's no more heart breaking pain than loosing à child. I'm so greatful to have healthy children. As a nurse I've seen a cardiac arrest of a 1 year old little boy, 😭 and I can NEVER FORGET HIS MOTHER SCREAMING "TAKE ME, NOT HIM".

My grandson was in the ICU for 10 days. During that time, the only thing I focused on was my child, his Mom, and him. His case is unique and there were tons of Drs and nurses in and out but I didn't really notice what they did. Watching this, it's pretty amazing to watch those teams do what they do. It's like watching a beautiful dance. Everyone has a different job and function but they seem to move together as one entity and I'm just in awe of what they do.

I loved the staff. So human, so caring, so loving and so supportive. That's what those children deserve. If they aren't going to make it, at least are going away with dignity and respect. Respect to those parents. My biggest condolences, but at the same time, my utmost respect for the decisions you took. You were brave. Good luck.

Even though I'm a medical student and I'm exposed to such inevitable experiences but still I couldn't stop myself from crying. At times I wonder why don't people value the good things in their lives while out there, there are millions struggling to even breathe. And certainly yes being a doctor isn't an easy thing😞😞😞

Even at such a young age, the sibling understood. My heart hurt for her as well. I am so close to my oldest sister and could never imagine life without her. We've almost lost her several times to her illnesses. We are older now. 49 and 50. That bond I can't describe. ❤️ I also know the loss of a child. He was 19. I don't think there is anything you can go through harder than that. But praise the Lord for His comfort and peace. These families are amazing. God bless them for sharing such hard stories.

Such precious children. I’m so sorry for the family that lost their beautiful little girl. Parents shouldn’t lose their children before themselves. God Bless them.

“Mei mei is going to a hospital very far away...” 😭😭😭😭

I'm not sure why this was on my recommended list but I clicked on it and I'm bawling. These babies barely complain and I can't fathom the amount of pain any of them are in. They are so innocent and have yet to see the world. It makes my heart break.

Telling the little girl Mei Mei was going to another hospital far far away broke me and I’ve been a nurse/nurse practitioner for over 20 years.

I gave birth at kkh . They are so awesome, understanding and very professional . Not a pain in my body after i walked out of the hospital. I love them for their outstanding job and care.

Quite a few immature and insensitive comments on here...I was almost in tears at the end of this video. It takes a very strong person to work in paediatric critical care. As a student nurse, I have encountered elderly adults undergoing palliative care but I don't think I would have the strength to work in a paediatric environment. It's too heartbreaking 😢 Singapore has a really good healthcare system. The part about ECMO and clotting risks was very interesting!

imagine what the doctors feel watching stuff like this happen almost everyday

I'm on the other side of the world, and as a mother myself, I wish I had some way to ease the pain of these and other parents who are faced with the worst possible outcomes for their children. I feel for the children, who must be scared. And I have the utmost respect for the staff who care for the children.

Wow I cried .... I can’t imagine how hard it is for the parents 😭😭😭😭

This video absolutely shattered my heart.... I am going to give my little ones an extra squeeze tonight before bed. No child or parent should have to go through this. :(

Thank you Lord for my healthy child. I couldn't imagine going through this.

I absolutely howled my eyes out, and still am, for the first beautiful little soul. I dont know why the world works the way it does, I generally have faith in the universal process, but watching these babies suffer.... makes me question if there is anything more than this cruel, unfair realm 😭 Im a Mumma to a 7 year old & fresh 3 year old. Seeing sick babies absolutely shatters me. I cant stop crying. Sending so much love to these families 💜💙💚💛💛❤

As a mother of a toddler that’ll be two this November and another soon to come join this world in 8 weeks or so, I can’t imagine the pain these parents are feeling and I have mad respect for them on being able to stay strong, I would honestly break down into a mad depression but also be very strong for my kids at the same time, don’t know if that makes sense but I love my daughter and soon to be son so much. I’ll never complain about anything and just cherish everything in life. 😭💔❤️❤️

Takes a strong heart to work in this field especially with the kids.

My older brother was born 3 months early, he was only 1 pound 4 ounces. They thought he had no chance of survival when he was put in the ICU. Luckily, he had strong lungs and he survived. Even after the weeks and weeks spent at the hospital, he had to have oxygen tubes in his nose for months. Now, he's 15 and even though he has to take growth hormones, he's a normal teenager. I can't thank the nurses enough, and even though I wasn't there to witness his struggle, I'm so grateful to have the brother I have today.

this literally made me cry. I called my best friend after watching this to tell him how much i love and care about him. life is very precious. i can only imagine what this family had to go through.

Thank you parents for sharing these heartbreaking times with your beautiful children. May God truly bless them and you.

When Mei Mei”s sister started crying and wanting her i wanted to cry and hold both of them. Losing someone is the hardest thing, especially if its your family.

I just started to remember my mom when she was not able to sleep for about a week because I almost died due to a very serious condition and doctor said anytime I might die. She was there all throughout. I always look up to those parents who does everything for their children. so much tears in this video

These are amazing people. The patients, the parents, the medical staff, they're all amazing.

i really hope these children are doing well. even if they’re in heaven 😞

This broke my heart so much as a mom I couldn’t Imagine a world without my baby girl she saved my life and couldn’t live without her

"I want Mei Mei"... Saw this part n I shed a tear, feeling the pain of losing a big sister to pneumonia at only 12yrs old..she was my best friend 💖

I don't know why I watch these I always get so emotional. I pray these brave, strong children to live either in heaven or on earth🙏. Such brave parents

These doctors are absolutely amazing. What angels. But These poor parents. Im holding my 7 year old tiger tonight. And making sure he knows how loved and important and amazing and perfect he is and how proud i am to have him be my son.

I can’t stop crying. She’s just a baby. This’s a different type of hurt. My heart goes out to the family and staff.

My little boy has a life threatening condition he is only 2 he spent 17 months in hospital ..this time 2 years ago we was told he had 2 hours to live he was on life support for 5 months 4 life saving surgeries later we take it day by day

I can't help but be touched by your efforts for the patients. Thank you always, and I hope there is no problem with the health of the medical staff. The video is so touching. It's really cool to see you devote your whole life to protecting each and every life. I really don't think it's something that everyone does. Thank you to all the doctors, not just the ICU medical staff. I'll be rooting for you.

I know MeiMei is probably passed now, but I saw another video from this series. She beats the infection and goes home and they follow up six months later. It was incredible. What a thing for the parents to go through or decide. We must be practical and think “what would I want? To be on a ventilator living in the hospital being suctioned every three hours, or would I want to spare my family, be made comfortable and not suffer?” None of us can make this decision unless we’re in their shoes. The other daughter is devastated and it’s hard, but as much as I would want every second with my son, if he were to be in this situation, we had a frank discussion about it this year (he’ll be 16 in May 2024) and he said to me, “Mummy,” (he still calls me that in private ❤) “I don’t want to go through something like that. If I’m terminal, for sure for sure, and the procedures are just uncomfortable and painful and I’m tired and it’s prolonging the inevitable, I know you want me around forever, but please let me go.” I showed him another story of an Asian couple with a terminally ill daughter who was similar to this and he said “that’s just one infection away from draining painfully from my lungs and how awful is all of that, and that poor little girl died a week later…if they just didn’t tube her and instead gave her drugs or medication to sedate her and take away her pain and make her comfortable, she would have died a few days earlier, but surrounded by her loved ones and she wouldn’t have had to have that pain and horrible procedures. You could see in her eyes how much pain she was in and how scared she was!” 😢 How true. In Canada, they did the following: *_The 2016 law legalised assisted death for Canadians aged 18 and older with a serious and irreversible condition, whose death was "reasonably foreseeable"._* My son lives in Canada most of the time. I live in the U.K., but was born and raised in Canada and moved here 12 years ago. My son splits his time and when we had our chat as I mentioned in my comment here, we also spoke about this. He told me he has a few wishes: - if he is in a persistent vegetative state and requires life support, please remove him; - if he is terminally ill and can’t speak for himself, he wants me as his advocate and when he turns 18 in 2026, he is going to make that legal, and he wants me to cease life support; - if he is terminally ill and decides to end his life medically, as per the laws of Canada (and if he can’t, he would travel to Europe to where it is legal), he wants me to support his wishes and be there; - if he’s terminally and/or gravely sick and I’m able, he wants me to care for him or seek help to have me care for him with help; - if it’s allowed, depending on the illness, he wants to donate as many organs as he can and he is debating on leaving his body to science so I get his cremated remains. The only thing tripping him up is the same as it is for me…he kind of wants to be buried whole and not cremated. Neither of us can explain why, for the same reasons, and we both get each other’s thoughts about it in a way no one else can (we’re extremely alike and never have you ever seen a mother and son look so similar in all your days, people stop us on the *_streets, randomly_* to ask about our relationship…mother and son, or siblings…we look *_that much_* alike); - as per above, we really want to be buried, but donating parts of our bodies to science is okay, like if we have a tumour that is of scientific value, etc.; He’s very mature and his thoughts about this echo mine perfectly. It’s something that we should talk to kids about. Due to my bleeding disorder and Ehlers-Danlos, I’m in chronic pain and suffer from complications of both. I wish I could give blood, mine is gold as it’s O negative, but I can’t. My son is going to start donating and my husband has finally been talked into it also and has an appointment booked (give blood people! Save lives!). But kids don’t know about the origin of their food, how to talk about and accept death, finances and credit and about sex and relationships. I’ve always been open and my son asks me questions before anyone or going to google, he has thanked me for educating him not only on protection at length, but sexual health, relationships, how hormones play a role, how to know you’re ready, how to talk to your partner, the mechanics and all about pregnancy, etc., it’s so important as kids are so in the dark about it…I maintain my mom’s open door policy to talk about it and educate me resulted in me being very self assured and knowledgeable and contributed to me having a good first experience I was ready for, and how to communicate with my partner and how to protect myself physically against pregnancy and disease and emotionally and about how not to be pushed into it by anyone. My kid knows all about all of those things. I was lucky that my dad was horrible at his finances in a way that almost had him arrested and will have no credit for the rest of his life (long story) and my mom was great with money. My ex wasn’t and ruined my credit in a sneaky way, but my second and forever husband is excellent with money and so the two of us do very well with the money we have. Mom made sure I knew all about sec and relationships and I wanted to be a vet so I worked with mine on horse calls of all sorts. I was in vet 4H doing necropsies on cows and sheep and horses. I also, for extra money, used to help butcher, pluck and dress chickens and turkeys with my friend’s family every year and would score 3 big turkeys and 10 large chickens. I helped out on many a farm and was cooking early, being taught to cook meals early on, so I learned all about that. And my aunt who was a second mom, suffered from cancer and I was involved until the end when I was 16. It opened my eyes. So it’s our responsibility to educate ourselves and our kids and normalise death.

Lord have mercy mei mei is a warrior. My daughter went through this when she was 2 n 1/2 months old. My daughter Angelina passed away when she was 2 1/2 months old. The care process was the same thing they told me before she passed away. It was so hard to digest and I know that feeling her mom had I could not leave my daughter alone and when they removed the ventilator machines she turned blue right away. God keep you strong all of you

It takes a very special soul to work with sick children. God bless these workers who love these children 🙏💜

these videos are changing my mind about being a vet and not in a bad way. i now want to go into the hospital sector so i can help families not in a 'medical' way but through moral support and escapism. these families go through so much and i just want to be able to take their minds off the harshness for even a small amount of time. these medical professionals are so strong and my heart goes out to them and all the families that have to go through this sort of pain every day

That was heart wrenching but also so nice to see how much the staff cared and fought for the kids and families!

Crying RN. Salute to those doctors and parents who are strong enough to handle this kind of pain. Bless y'all

Am so sorry i watched this, i didn't know this little girl was going to die.To the parents of this little girl my deepest sympathy so sorry. God Bless you and your family take care of your other daughter she needs you now. My prayers are with you, again sooo sorry.

What a great staff and how they handle these young hearts is. Heart warming.

Mei Mei dying made me cry actual tears. Her sister being so sad and wanting her sister just..broke me. I cant imagine losing my sister.

I’m a PICU nurse. It is very very tough some of the time.

Too close to home, my granddaughter was on ecmo and eventually had a heart transplant at 9 months old. I am very thankful to all the staff at GOSH. She was given a second chance 🙏🙏

I can not stop my tears. I just want to hold the children and comfort the parents. God bless you. I have a 3 yr. old and 1 yr.old granddaughter that I would give my life for.

You really have to have such compassion and faith to be able to work in this field. Unfortunately more children die than survive on the pediatric icu floor. It takes a heart of grace to do this