Young cancer patient given unique honour at hospital development
An 11-year-old cancer patient has received a unique honour at the new Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital development building site.
Henry Smart's sister, Indi, won a competition at the hospital school, granting her the opportunity to name the two cranes used to construct the multi-story car park.
Indi chose to name one of them "Henry" as her brother battles leukemia.
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An 11-year-old cancer patient has received a unique honour at the new Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital development building site. Nine
Henry Smart's sister, Indi, won a competition at the hospital school, granting her the opportunity to name the two cranes. Nine
"He's just been so important in my life… I think he has just been so much inspiration," she said.
The second crane was named "Mariah", a combination of Indi's friends and favourite teachers.
"The way she has gone through the whole treatment thing and stayed as good as she has, it's been unreal to see... she is really helping us out most of the time as well," Henry said.
This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress.
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