Name: Orlando Age: 5 State: CA When Orlando was just three-months-old, he was diagnosed with having hydrocephalus – a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid in the skull – caused by a hemorrhage which was blocking the flow of blood to his brain. Doctors implanted a shunt in the infant’s head to drain the fluid, but, unfortunately, [...]
Name: Gianna Age: 8 State: NJ Gianna was born with a congenital heart defect known as Transposition of the Great Arteries, which happens when the flow of blood to her heart goes backwards. To date, she has had three open heart surgeries. Halfway through the second procedure, doctors told Gianna’s parents that she would not [...]
Daveena’s 3-year-old brother had pulled a power strip out from behind some furniture and was trying to force a bobby pin into one of the sockets when his sister, 16-year-old Daveena (pronounced Dayveena), caught him.
Ana is a three year old girl that was diagnosed with spina bifida in utero. She has been in and out of the hospital several times but most recently was hospitalized two separate times in less than a two week period.
Kate is a 17 y/o that had a badly ruptured appendix. She came in through the Emergency Room and had surgery early on the next morning.
Kate was recently diagnosed after a month long illness and subsequent GI bleed with irritable bowel disease.
Jackie is an 11 year old female who was admitted with pyelonephritis. She was on antibiotics and bed rest for a couple of days.
Eva suffers from Cerebral Palsy and developmental delays. She comes into the hospital about every 6 months to have her baclofen pump refilled to help lessen the spasticity in her muscles.
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