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Talented Patient Credits Nurses for Life-Transforming Care – and Her New Career Goal

Dec 11, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Talented-patient-credits-nurses-for-life-transforming-care-and-her-new-career-goal

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Lily Ready to Treat Patients with Same Type of Care She Received

Feb 24, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Lily-ready-to-treat-patients-with-same-type-of-care-she-received

Lily has been coming to Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center – Lexington nearly all her life. As a baby, she visited for the first time, and this week, at 21, she had her last appointment.

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Teen Recovers in Pediatric Rehabilitation Program

Jan 14, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Teen-recovers-in-pediatric-rehabilitation-program

Knowing Jalen needed a pediatric rehabilitation medical team for intense physical therapy, her doctors recommended care at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California.

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Defying the Odds One 'Never' at a Time

Nov 27, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Defying-the-odds-one-never-at-a-time

Despite being given a long list of "nevers," Elijah continues to overcome the odds, thanks to the care he receives at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu.

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Prosthetist Attributes Patient's Success With Prosthesis to Engaged Care

Jul 06, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Prosthetist-attributes-patients-success-with-prosthesis-to-engaged-care

Born with tibial hemimelia, Noah’s foot was amputated when he was 10 months old. The Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City staff has been with him on his journey ever since.

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One year without losing hope

Aug 26, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Un-ao-sin-perder-la-esperanza

Medical discharge of one of our patients after almost a year of being hospitalized in several occasions.

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Shriners Hospitals for Children Inspires WCMX Wheelchair Skating Champion

Aug 28, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-inspires-WCMX-wheelchair-skating-champion

In Sacramento, 16-year old Alyssa was tearing up the skate park. She launched herself into a 12-foot vertical drop, shot straight down the concrete bowl lined with chipped pool tiles and raced full speed to the other side where she spun back around with a look of fierce determination.

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First of its Kind Legislative Bill Extends Physical Therapy Visits

Jan 12, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/First-of-its-kind-legislative-bill-extends-physical-therapy-visits

Legislators serving in the Utah State Legislative Session will soon gather at the Utah State Capitol to consider myriad matters of importance. They do so knowing they may never bear witness to the individual beneficiaries of the policies they put in place..

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Introducing Our 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Standard Bearer Representative, Danielle

Jul 01, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Introducing-our-2020-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-Open-standard-bearer-representative-Danielle

Danielle, a high school junior in Tampa, Florida, has a goal of being a Paralympian. Born in China, she developed a life-threatening hand infection, which lead to a below-elbow amputation when she was 3 weeks old.

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Mother and Son Treated for Osteogenesis Imperfecta at Shriners Hospitals for Children

Aug 31, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Mother-and-son-treated-for-osteogenesis-imperfecta-at-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children

Medical team's expertise in treating osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) helps Hunter thrive.