.
>> Anchor: WE KNOW MUSIC CAN BE
SOOTHING, RELAXING AND CALMING,
NO MATTER WHAT IS BOTHING US.
>> Anchor: THAT'S TRUE.
CHILDREN AT THE HOSPITAL IN ANN
ARBOR, USE IT AS A DISTRACTION
DURING TREATMENTS OR SOMETHING
OTHER THAN BEING SICK.
>> I'M GOING TO CRY, AND I DON'T
WANT TO CRY.
TASHA.
>> Anchor: THEY MET AS
PATIENTS, BECAME FAST FRIENDS
AND THEN THEIR MUSIC THERAPIST
CONNECTED WITH MELANIE.
.
>> Anchor: BRITTANY HELPED
TASHA FINISH HER RAP SONG.
>> SHE WAS ALL IN PAIN. SHE
WANTED SOMETHING TO TELL PEOPLE
TO BE POSITIVE. DON'T LET THIS
BOTHER YOU. YOU HAVE TO KEEP
GOING. LIKE, DO NOT GIVE UP.
LIKE, YOUR HAIR CAN GROW BACK.
LIKE, IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER
WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE ON THE
OUTSIDE; IT'S ABOUT WHAT'S ON
THE INSIDE.
>> Anchor: BEFORE THE FRIENDS
COULD RECORD THE SONG TOGETHER,
TASHA PASSED AWAY.
>> AT THE END OF HER LIFE, SHE
SAID YOU NEED TO LIVE IN THE
MOMENT BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE T
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INTO BRITTANY HAS NEURO
BLASTOMA, A TYPE OF CHILDHOOD
CANCER. EVERY THREE WEEKS, SHE
RECEIVES TREATMENT. AND DURING
HER STAY, SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO
HER MUSIC THERAPY.
>> WRITING, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY
I CAN GET OUT HOW I FEEL ABOUT
STUFF. I GET EMOTIONAL. AND
I'LL LET IT ALL OUT ON PAPER AND
TRY TO MAKE IT RHYME.
>> F BRITTANY, IT'S BEEN
REALLY PUTTING WORDS TO T
EMOTIONS. AND PUTTING MUSIC TO
THOS FEELINGS. AND REALLY
DEVELOPING THAT TRUST. AND
PUTTING IT T MUSIC.
>> Anchor: MUSIC THERAPY HELPS
PATIENTS COPE WITH THEIR
HOSPITAL STAY, TEST AND
PROCEDURES. RELAX AND REFOCUS
FROM PAIN. LOWER ANXIETY AND
STRESS. BE CREATIVE AND CONNECT
WITH THEIR FAMILY AND
CAREGIVERS.
>> I GUESS LOVE, I LOVE SEEING
PATIENTS FEEL EMPOWERED AND
HELPING THEM GET THOSE EMOTIONS
OUT AND SHARING THEIR STORIES.
BECAUSE THEY'RE SO STRONG. AND
THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH,
THAT JUST BEING ABLE TO SHARE
THAT WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND BEING
ISOLATING.
>> IT JUST REALLY HELPS ME TO
GET THROUGH THE DAY REALLY.
>> MUSIC IS GREAT IN THAT IT
REACH THE PARTS OF THE BRAIN
THAT NOTHING ELSE CAN. IT GIVES
THEM SOMETHING ELSE TO FOCUS ON
ABOUT.
>> I WISH YOU COULD HAVE PULLED
THROUGH. I MISS YOUR MAMA, TOO.
>> Anchor: BRITTANY CONTINUES
TO PUT HER EMOTIONS ON PAPER.
COMPOSING A NEW SONG TO REMEMBER
HER FRIEND TASHA.
>> WHEN YOU'RE GOING THROUGH
SOMETHING, YOU WANT EVIDENCE. I
WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW I FEEL
ABOU IT.
.
>> Anchor: AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO
KNOW MORE ABOUT THE MUSIC
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, WE PUT A