20/08/2025
Dear. Professor Jae-won Yoo (Department of Pediatrics)
Although our child underwent two bone marrow transplants for acute myeloid leukemia, traces of minimal residual disease remained even after the second transplant, and we endured a time of deep uncertainty. At that time, our child’s survival rate was said to be only 30%.
Professor Jae-won Yoo wasn’t our child’s attending physician, but she still checked on our child during rounds and offered us words of comfort:
“Survival rates are just numbers. If your child overcomes this, then for your child, the survival rate becomes 100% — and that’s all that matters.”
That simple yet powerful message, encouraging us not to lose hope, became a lifeline for our family during what felt like an endless period of despair. In the end, just as Professor Yoo had said, our child came remarkably close to full recovery — a result we can only describe as a miracle.
Even now, when we occasionally see Professor Yoo during outpatient visits to Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, she attentively checks on our child’s condition and always encourages us with a warm and compassionate gaze.
We extend our deepest respect and heartfelt gratitude to Professor Yoo for the hope and care she continues to give us.
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