Dr Geehee's Story

Dr Geehee has been a Giggle Doctor at the Theodora Children’s Charity since January 2001. We recently asked her about her experience of being a Giggle Doctor:

“Being a Giggle Doctor is special as your whole focus is on the child. It’s about creating something that reminds them that they are still a child, despite their situation. Young people experiencing joy and creativity in the hospital environment is so important as that can be the thing that they hold onto to get them better. It can really help improve their hospital experience and turn something so hard into a good memory rather than a bad memory. 

One of the most important things about being a Giggle Doctor is the little things that we find that help us connect with a child. For children who are in hospital long term, we get to know what they like. We learn more about these children so that the next time we visit them, we can sing them their favourite song, or play their favourite game with them.

Our work is so important and will always be needed as there will always be sick children and they will always need to be reminded that they can smile and be empowered in that situation.

It’s not always about getting them belly laughing. Sometimes it’s just about empowering them to take a little control in one aspect of their lives. Even if they say ‘no thank you’ to our visit, that might be for them the first time they have been able to say no whilst in hospital.

It is such a pleasure to be able to bring some fun and laughter to sick children in hospital”.