Name: Kira Age: 9 State: FL At 11 months old, Kira was found to be suffering from cystic fibrosis, which is a disease that causes mucus buildup to clog various organs. This condition often leads to life-threatening lung infections and also interferes with food absorption. In addition, Kira also suffers from hydrocephalus or a build [...]
Name: Karista Age: 17 State: TN In 2005, Karista was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, a condition which affects the heart and lungs. There is currently no cure for her disease and she may need a lung transplant in the future. Karista struggles daily with her condition and often requires oxygen treatments as well as medications. [...]
Name: Joseph Age: 12 State: IL In October of last year, Joseph was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. This condition results in a locally aggressive vascular head and neck tumor in juveniles. For Joseph, this tumor started in his head and traveled down to his nasal cavity. He has dealt with the pain of surgery to [...]
Name: Jaykayla Age: 11 State: MI Jaykayla was born with pulmonary atresia. This means that no pulmonary valve exists in her heart. Consequently, blood cannot flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery and then on to the lungs. Children with this condition require lifelong cardio care and are also at high risk of [...]
Name: Gildiana Age: 6 State: FL In 2007, Gildiana was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rapidly growing brain tumor. Despite the valiant efforts of a medical team who aggressively treated Gildiana with several surgeries and chemotherapy, her tumor has returned and the cancer has spread to her spine. Having exhausted all options, they have ceased treatment [...]
Name: Felix Age: 18 State: CA Felix is a happy teenager who has Ewings Sarcoma, a cancer of the muscles and connective tissues in the body. Felix was diagnosed in 2008, when he developed a cough and noticed some pain in his arm. He was taken to the hospital and received eight months of chemotherapy [...]
Name: Eric Age: 13 State: GA When he was just seven, Eric was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. DMD is a progressive form of muscular dystrophy and is characterized by rapid deterioration of the muscles. The disease begins by affecting primarily the legs and pelvis and later affects the entire body. Children with Duchenne are [...]
Name: Ena Age: 8 State: TX Fifteen-year-old Emily is a very sassy and determined young lady with many talents. She is absolutely fascinated by Japanese culture and wants to learn everything about the country and its people. In fact, Emily is learning Japanese and just loves watching anime shows and reading manga. She’s also a [...]
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