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Former Shriners Children’s Twin Cities Patient Qualifies for Third-Straight Paralympics

Aug 02, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/Natalie-Paralympics

Former Shriners Children’s Twin Cities patient Natalie Sims was late to the game when it came to competitive swimming, but her desire elevated her to the next level.

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Swinging for Joy: Adventures at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open

Nov 14, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Adventures-at-the-2024-Shriners-Childrens-Open

Blake had the opportunity to represent Shriners Children’s Chicago as a standard bearer for the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Zavi’s Medical Journey with Shriners Children’s, from Toddler to Teenager

Jan 17, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/01/Zavi-Story

Learn how the pediatric orthotic and prosthetic services team helps him step up to the plate.

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Burn Aware: Shriners Children's Helps Jheron Recover After a Cooking Accident

Jan 30, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/01/Jheron

Seven-year-old Jheron is on the mend after a kitchen accident left him badly burned.

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With Bracing and Physical Therapy, Katie's Scoliosis Improves

Mar 08, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/03/Katies-Story

Katie's spine curvature has reduced to a healthy level thanks to bracing and physical therapy.

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For Keoni, Born with Bilateral Clubfoot, Shriners Children’s Has Always Been There

Aug 18, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/08/Keoni-Story

Keoni was born with bilateral clubfoot, a condition for which he has received lifelong, ongoing treatment at Shriners Children’s Northern California.

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From Breech to Bouncing Baby Girl: Aura’s Story

Apr 05, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/04/From-Breech-to-Bouncing-Baby-Girl

When Aura was in the womb, it was discovered that she was breech and had been stuck in the same position for several weeks. After three unsuccessful attempts to flip her in the womb, her parents started preparing for an inevitable C-section.

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Theresa Encourages Kitchen Safety

Apr 24, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Theresa-Encourages-Kitchen-Safety

Theresa's love for cooking turned into a nightmare when scalding oil splashed onto her hand while cooking fried chicken, causing her to drop the pan and inflicting severe third- and fourth-degree burns.

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Shriners Children’s Northern California Helps Fatima Recover After Scald Burns

Jan 16, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/01/Fatima-Recovers-After-Scald-Burns

Fatima’s parents never expected to spend Christmas in an emergency room, or at the most advanced pediatric burn care facility on the West Coast a few days later.

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Matias Finds His Inspiration in Shriners Children’s Mission

May 31, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Matias-Finds-His-Inspiration

Matias' determination is helping him to accomplish his goals for recovery, and he credits both the Shriners, and Shriners Children’s mission, as an inspiration for his steadfast resolve.