Name: Jonas Age: 15 State: WV Jonas was born with a heart valve disease called aortic stenosis that narrowed his aortic valve, affecting his body’s blood flow. At 2 months old, Jonas underwent his first open heart surgery to repair the valve, and he was in the hospital for a month. When he was 8 years [...]
Name: Dejon Age: 5 State: MI At two months old, Dejon was diagnosed with the seizure disorder epilepsy. He suffers several seizures a day and because they are completely uncontrollable, Dejon is constantly in and out of the hospital. The seizures wear him out physically and they also have caused him to suffer sensory issues and [...]
Name: Miracle Age: 17 State: FL Miracle was born with sickle cell disease. This is a condition in which her body creates irregularly shaped blood cells that get caught up in the veins and arteries, blocking normal blood flow and causing a great deal of pain. On her 13th birthday, Miracle almost died after her blood [...]
Name: Raymond Age: 18 State: CO Raymond was sick for weeks before he finally tested positive for leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells. He was started on rigorous chemotherapy treatments, which he will be on for a long time. Unfortunately, the chemo medicine has caused some nerve damage in his foot as well. For [...]
Name: Marquail Age: 13 State: IL Marquail was born with a congenital condition called Pierre-Robin syndrome. This condition causes a number of facial deformities that can affect speech, eating, and breathing. He has a cleft palate and will soon have a surgery to correct it, and he cannot breathe without a trach tube, which also affects [...]
Name: Chelsea Age: 18 State: GA As a baby, Chelsea started having seizures and was experiencing gastrointestinal issues. As she grew, the issues progressed and she had to endure two surgeries to help prevent her stomach and lungs from filling up with fluid. In the coming years, Chelsea also developed problems with her fine motor skills [...]
Name: Crystal Age: 18 State: CA Toward the end of last year, a 12 to 15 pound tumor was found attached to Crystal’s pelvic bone in her lower abdomen. Crystal was taken into surgery where the tumor was removed before it ruptured. She has currently undergone five cycles of chemotherapy in five months, but was recently [...]
Name: Katerin Age: 14 State: FL Katerin was born with cerebral palsy. This term refers to a group of disorders that affect muscle coordination and function. Because of this, Katerin is unable to walk and relies on a wheelchair for mobility. She is also unable to feed herself and talk, although she communicates by opening her [...]
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