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Meet Bethany Lynn Roper White Hall , Arkansas
“When they told us Angel One was on the way and she was going to Children’s, we were devastated,” says Jenna. “My husband and I are both registered nurses, so we knew the severity of the situation. That was the scariest thing I have ever gone through in my life.” The Ropers could not ride in the helicopter with Bethany, but as they drove to Little Rock, they saw Angel One above. They had a sense of peace knowing their daughter was in the best hands possible. Arriving at ACH, Bethany was immediately taken to the Donald W. Reynolds Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). She remained in the PICU for three nights, until she was well enough to be moved to a regular hospital room, where she steadily recovered from the severe infection. “As a parent, it was hard to see her in the hospital,” says Jenna. “Because of the pain of meningitis, she screamed any time she moved, and it was difficult to just sit and watch her. As nurses, we have helped countless people get better, but with our own daughter, there was nothing we could do but hold her.” Bethany was released after two weeks at the hospital. Now a year old, she has not experienced any permanent effects from the infection. She is happy, outgoing and loves to dance to any music she hears. Jenna and Michael are thankful to ACH for the care their daughter received. “I truly believe that if we didn’t have Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Angel One in our state, Bethany would not be here today,” says Jenna. “The experience turned out to be amazing. Every single person we came in contact with was wonderful and kind. They made our experience so much better and easier because they were so caring.” |
Bethany Roper’s parents, Michael and Jenna, awoke one morning to find their 10-day-old daughter suffering from a 103-degree fever. They rushed Bethany to their local hospital, where a spinal tap indicated she had a severe case of meningitis. The doctor suggested Bethany be treated at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and one of ACH’s Angel One helicopters was dispatched to bring Bethany to Little Rock.