Patient Story

Elizabeth's Story

Sep 01, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Elizabeths-story

When she was 8 years old, on Mother’s Day 2011, Elizabeth fell victim to the No. 1 cause of burns in children during an innocent family get-together enjoyed by most Louisianans.

Patient Story

Unbroken Effort

Nov 16, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Unbroken-effort

Moments of levity are rare when parents share the stories of how their children ended up at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis for treatment. And then there’s Hadley’s mom, Connie.

Patient Story

Kiera's Successful Surgery Sends Her Leaping Back to Ballet

Dec 10, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Kieras-successful-surgery-sends-her-leaping-back-to-ballet

When Kiera turned 11, she began to experience back pain. While her pain wasn’t necessarily severe, it was adequate enough to warrant a trip to her primary care provider. Once her physician noticed not one, but two curves in Kiera’s spine, she was immediately referred to the Portland Shriners Hospita...

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What Will the X-ray Say?

Oct 15, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/What-will-the-X-ray-say

Rebecca is understandably nervous. In less than a week, she will travel the 29 miles from her St. Peters, Missouri, home with her 13-year-old son, Joey, to Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis for his yearly follow-up. Joey will leave his mom in the waiting room, and a radiology technician wi...

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Determined Patient Overcomes Obstacles in Eagle Scout Project

Aug 18, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Determined-patient-overcomes-obstacles-in-Eagle-Scout-project

Boy Scout and Shriners Hospitals for Children patient Riley recently overcame many obstacles to complete an Eagle Scout project to benefit patient families of the Erie Shriners Medical Center.

Patient Story

One year without losing hope

Aug 26, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Un-ao-sin-perder-la-esperanza

Medical discharge of one of our patients after almost a year of being hospitalized in several occasions.

Patient Story

Salt Lake City Family is Leaders in Care Cover Story

Sep 23, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Salt-Lake-City-family-is-Leaders-in-Care-cover-story

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City is pleased to announce two of its patients and their family is featured on the cover of the latest fall edition of Leaders in CARE – a quarterly, national magazine sharing stories of the most amazing care anywhere, from Shriners Hospitals for Children...

Patient Story

Former Patient Runs to Support Shriners Children’s Boston

Mar 24, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/03/Meet-Matthew

A Shriners Children's Boston patient for more than 15 years, Matthew is committed to giving back to the hospital where he spent so much time as a child.

Podcast

Promoting Kindness Despite Differences

Oct 09, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2023/10/Promoting-Kindness-Despite-Differences

Catherine McClellan, Ph.D., discusses ways to prevent bullying and promote kindness.

Patient Story

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.