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Treatment
Appendicostomy
An appendicostomy is a surgery for children who have problems with leaking stool (incontinence). This can be due to a birth anomaly that makes the child unable to hold in their stool.
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Treatment
Cecostomy/Chait
A cecostomy tube, or Chait catheter, is a soft tube used to clean and flush out the bowel system. It’s a comfortable and convenient treatment that helps prevent constipation and fecal incontinence.
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Patient Story
Weston's Journey Around the Bases
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/Westons-Journey-Around-the-BasesAccepting defeat was never an option for Weston and his family.
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Patient Story
Zoe is Unstoppable!
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/03/Zoes-StoryWith her Shriners Children's Greenville care team by her side, Zoe is not only chasing her dreams but achieving them.
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Patient Story
Penny's Story
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/09/Pennys-StoryPenny and her family enjoy world-class care in a comforting environment
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Patient Story
Dennilson: Strength and Love of Sports
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/09/Dennilson-Patient-AmbassadorSince his birth, Dennilson has known how to overcome the circumstances that life has put along his way, which have resulted in success and learning.
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Patient Story
The Central Courtyard of Shriners Children's Mexico: Camila
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Camila-StoryAfter an unfavorable prognosis of three days of life at birth, Camila, now 12 years old, has a clear goal: to become a professional athlete in wheelchair racing.
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Patient Story
Picturing a Brighter Future with Shriners Children's
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/01/Ariel-Brighter-FutureWrap-around care incorporates more than just physical and emotional healing.
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Patient Story
Scoliosis Never Stopped Her Dreams
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/09/Scoliosis-Never-Stopped-Her-Dreams14-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.
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Patient Story
Swinging for Joy: Adventures at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Adventures-at-the-2024-Shriners-Childrens-OpenBlake 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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