article_snippet: Sophie Boyce, right, spent years nurturing a relationship with Sophie Boyce favourite clown doctor, left, Doctor Fairy Floss .
article_snippet: On Sophie Boyce first visit Sophie Boyce met Dr Fairyfloss and Dr Fantastic, two colourful clown doctors who spend their days brightening the lives of children who need it the most. '
article_snippet: We were having to drive 5 hours to get to the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital every week so the fact that you could spend the 5 hours talking about which clown doctor would be there was a great distraction and  therapy for Sophie Boyce.'
article_snippet: Sophie Boyce told Daily Mail Australia the clown doctors always went above and beyond doing 'anything the clown doctors could' to give Sophie Boyce and the other kids in the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital a 'break from reality.' 'There would be some pretty bad things happening to Sophie Boyce and it would hurt quite a lot but the clown doctors would totally take that away and make it fun.' '
article_snippet: Sophie Boyce said having the clowns around meant Sophie Boyce looked forward to hospital visits as opposed to fearing the clowns.
article_snippet: After watching Sophie Boyce daughter  emotionally connect with the clown doctors during such a challenging time in Sophie Boyce life
article_snippet: Ms Boyce said Ms Boyce was certain the clown doctors had a massive influence on Sophie's emotional well being. '
article_snippet: There were days where Sophie was having procedures to Sophie hand and the clown doctor's were having difficultly distracting Sophie so they would start finding medical instruments in the room to play sword fights or even throw water balloons on the roof.' '
article_snippet: the clown doctors were shocked by how quickly Sophie's hand healed and Ms Boyce attributed this to Sophie's overall happiness during Sophie treatment.
article_snippet: Sophie said having the clown doctors made the experience less harrowing .
article_snippet: Sophie said Sophie became so involved with the clown doctors that Sophie even started dressing up and joining in Sophie. '
article_snippet: Ms Boyce felt every time a Clown Doctor came to visit Sophie. '
article_snippet: Ms Boyce said Ms Boyce felt a sense of calm when the Clown Doctors came to visit Sophie .
highlights_snippet: Sophie Boyce says hospital was fun because Sophie Boyce was treated by Clown Doctors .
  