Patient Story

Meet Dianelys: From Puerto Rico to Boston for Critical Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Apr 24, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/04/Meet-Dianelys

After being burned over 80% of her body in a catastrophic house fire, Dianelys received lifesaving care at Shriners Children's Boston. She is back to being a kid at home in Puerto Rico.

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Paralympian Dani Calls Shriners Children's a Place Where Miracles Happen

Feb 24, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/02/Paralympian-Dani

Now that Dani looks back over the years, she encourages kids with disabilities to look for opportunities to do more. “There are way more opportunities than you might think for adaptive athletes!”

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Mother Raises Awareness After Son's Burn Care at Shriners Children’s Boston

Mar 29, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Walkers-Story

Walker’s burn care at Shriners Children’s Boston comes with an important message for families.

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From Shriners Children's to Adulthood

May 26, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/05/Shriners-Childrens-to-Adulthood

Each year, patients graduate from high school, college or our care. Read the stories of two Shriners Children’s Philadelphia patients who are celebrating graduations this year.

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Zavi's Countdown to Vegas

Sep 17, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/09/Zavi-Countdown-to-Vegas

For the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open, Shriners Children’s Florida’s standard bearer representative will be trading in his baseball cleats for a scoring standard.

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Teeing Off a Fall to Remember

Sep 27, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/09/Maddie-Standard-Bearer

Maddie, a Patient Ambassador for Shriners Children's, is excited to take on a new title of Standard Bearer at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas this October.

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Chloe's Story

Oct 04, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/10/Chloe

Inspired by the care she received at Shriners Children's Boston, Chloe is already raising funds to support other children with burn injuries.

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Julie Gives Back Through Girl Scout Project

Mar 11, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/03/Julie-girl-scout

The team at Shriners Children's St. Louis led Julie through three leg lengthening treatments. Now, her legs are even and she's giving back through her Girl Scouts Gold Award project.

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Former Shriners Children’s Chicago Patient Targets Second Gold Medal at Paralympics

Aug 13, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/John-Paralympics

Boie’s upbringing of grit and determination translated to the wheelchair basketball court, where he will be going for a second-consecutive gold medal with Team USA at the Paris Paralympics this summer.

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Scoliosis Never Stopped Her Dreams

Sep 06, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/09/Scoliosis-Never-Stopped-Her-Dreams

14-year-old Iruy has been a patient at Shriners Children’s for a year, a challenging period of her life and that of her family.