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Patient Story
Dad's Words: Our Shriners Hospital Experience
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Dads-words-Our-Shriners-Hospital-experienceThere is no instruction manual for parenthood, but even if there was, I don’t think it would have a section on how to react when your child tells you they want to die.
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Patient Story
A Symbol of Freedom
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/A-symbol-of-freedomEver since birth, Opal has faced an uphill battle for independence. Due to complications during her delivery, Opal suffered a stroke shortly after birth.
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Patient Story
Lucy's Shriners Hospital Christmas
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Lucys-Shriners-Hospital-ChristmasOn Christmas morning, Santa – who bears an uncanny resemblance to medical resident Alex Wendling – is scheduled to make a special stop at the inpatient unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis. The jolly old elf has found the temporary home of a 12-year-old girl from Guatemala named Lucy....
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Patient Story
Mother of Burn Patient Encourages Kitchen Safety During Burn Awareness Week
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/02/Kohens-StoryIn December 2021, Kohen, an active 1½-year-old, grabbed onto the cord of a nearby rice cooker while sitting at his high chair in the kitchen.
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Patient Story
Juan Pablo Inspires Other Patients to be Strong
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/03/Juan-Pablo-Inspires-Other-PatientsJuan Pablo shares his story to help other burn survivors with their recovery.
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Patient Story
Former Patient Trains in Burn Care at Shriners Children's Northern California
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Nahomis-Burn-Care-StoryNahomi Barragan-Carmona, M.D., recently returned to the world’s leading pediatric burn hospital to learn more about advanced skills in burn treatment from the medical team that saved her life.
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Patient Story
How Care for Kaleb Turned Fear Into Hope
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/How-Care-for-Kaleb-Turned-Fear-Into-HopeWhen Marie-Hélène was 33-weeks pregnant, she and her husband Alberto learned that their baby had osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease.
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Patient Story
Cleft Care Means New Smiles for Terilyn and Evan
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Cleft-Care-Means-New-Smiles-for-Terilyn-and-EvanWhen prenatal tests showed April and Michael that their second child, Evan, would be born with a cleft lip and palate, they knew exactly what to do.
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Patient Story
Determined Patient Overcomes Obstacles in Eagle Scout Project
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Determined-patient-overcomes-obstacles-in-Eagle-Scout-projectBoy 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.
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Patient Story
Shriners Hospitals for Children Inspires WCMX Wheelchair Skating Champion
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-inspires-WCMX-wheelchair-skating-championIn Sacramento, 16-year old Alyssa was tearing up the skate park. She launched herself into a 12-foot vertical drop, shot straight down the concrete bowl lined with chipped pool tiles and raced full speed to the other side where she spun back around with a look of fierce determination.
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