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MECP2 duplication syndrome - Jackson’s story
… was just becoming a bigger baby,” Jessica recalls. Jackson visited a few specialists, who unfortunately couldn’t provide the answers Jackson’s family … family has learned to celebrate something every day. “Some parents take things for granted or might not notice little …
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The teen patient with a brain injury: Why a pediatric acute inpatient rehabilitation facility makes sense
… social workers, everyone demonstrates competencies and comfort in caring for and addressing the needs of the teen … and supportive features at Phoenix Children’s such as parents rooming at bedside, parents involved in patient care … Video games, air hockey, scheduled activities and celebrity visits are just a few of the ways The Zone meets the needs …
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The Right Diagnosis Helped Brennan Get Back to Being a Kid
… In the spring of 2023, 11-year-old Brennan was in Phoenix for a soccer tournament when he started complaining of … feeling 100%, so he didn’t play in the first game. His parents, Tophas and Jane, hoped he’d feel better after … assistant with the endocrinology team and several nurses visited to teach Brennan and his parents what they needed to …
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Liquid Gold
… Fought to Survive in the NICU, Her Mom Pumped Breastmilk For 38 days, newborn Sage fought for survival in the … this really stressful time when a baby is in the NICU, parents can feel powerless,” said neonatologist Deborah Tom, … well as little tricks that could help. For example, they recommended putting a small piece of clothing in the bed with …
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Despite a brain aneurysm, brain tumor and epilepsy, Kylah’s crushing it
… attitude and a whole lot of moxie. “Kylah is such an overcomer,” said the sixth-grader’s mother, Meghan. “All of her … and ongoing medical challenges have made life difficult for her, but she perseveres with joy and hope. Kylah trusts … vomited. Next, her eyes rolled back, and she went limp before letting out a “bloodcurdling scream,” Meghan …
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Ella's Story
… Children’s Comeback Student Athletes. (Thanks to her parents for sharing her story.) Ella has been a patient with us … order to correct her deformity. “Because of our frequent visits, the Phoenix Children’s doctors and nurses quickly …
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Phoenix Children’s NICU NEST Clinic: A nest above the rest
… from hospital discharge to 3 years of age. The clinic visit consists of two appointments in one. Families have an … also see a team of therapists who, together with the parents, preform an in-depth developmental screening using the Bayley …
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Easton never gives up
… to Phoenix Children’s, where the team at the Center for Trauma Care went to work to save his life. The center is … how to move from bed to wheelchair with help from his parents, and how to dress and bathe, also with his parents’ … help him cope with the accident. He also found comfort in visits with the hospital’s therapy dogs, especially …
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Bethanie’s cancer journey: A story of resilience, courage and triumph over all
… courage and triumph over all Blog Leukemia Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Daniel and Stephanie vividly … over childhood cancer. “She is the pillar of strength,” her parents said. “She never gives up.” Bethanie’s journey began … Bethanie's family’s life centered on countless hospital visits and chemo treatments. While Bethanie responded well …
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Rylie’s story: Horseback riding a reality thanks to immunotherapy
… Blog Immunotherapy Allergy & Immunology We love when parents tell us their child’s care success stories and this … We would go to the barn, and I would saddle the horse for her and try to keep her outside the barn and away from … of shots was once a week and Rylie would get 9 shots per visit! Slowly, our visits were less often with less shots …