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Natalee's Story Patient Stories Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Natalee is as unique as the spelling of her name. She listens to music from the 40s and has already won a handful of writing contests. She loves the freedom her imagination provides. …

Seeing through the eyes of a child Patient Stories Ophthalmology Seeing the world through the eyes of a child can make things seem fresh and new. Unless those eyes are clouded by cataracts. For children like 4-year-old Xander who were born with cataracts, …

Easton never gives up Patient Stories Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic Brain Injury Easton has always loved playing sports, especially basketball. But his life changed on Jan. 22, 2023, following a horrible accident while riding a motorized dirt bike. The …

Jack's Story Patient Stories Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders For the first few years of his life, Jack was an ordinary, healthy toddler. However, three months shy of his third birthday, things began to change. Jack started running a low-grade fever …

Jordan & Joshua's Story Patient Stories Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Beating All Odds Hereditary Complications You would never know from their animated personalities and infectious smiles that Jordan and Joshua live every day in pain. The …

Sammie's Story Patient Stories Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Beating All Odds Crisis, Confusion and Cancer At the young age of 12, Sammie was diagnosed with acute leukemia. On June 1, 2002, Sammie went from feeling like she had the flu to very …

Monica's Story Patient Stories Gastroenterology (GI) Not an Eating Disorder Severe Weight Loss “Monica has always been one of our healthiest kids,” said Nannette, mother of six. “So when she started experiencing stomach pains and severe weight loss after …

Maya's Story Patient Stories Orthopedics Maya has plenty of dreams: to dance, run and be a cheerleader. But she was born with a condition that affects muscle and bone growth. Doctors told Maya’s parents that she wouldn’t likely walk without undergoing …

Quinn’s heart, her strength and a dance floor full of possibility Blog On the dance floor, Quinn moves with confidence – strong, focused and fully in her element. The music kicks in, her feet find the beat and, in that moment, the world narrows to a …