Patient Story

Spine Surgery Gives Isabella The Confidence to Pursue Modeling!

Aug 21, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Spine-surgery-gives-Isabella-the-confidence-to-pursue-modeling

Guided by her instincts, Isabella and her family made a trip to the Portland Shriners Hospital for a second opinion, where they met with pediatric orthopaedic physician Michelle Welborn, M.D.

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Back to the Beautiful Music

Nov 10, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Back-to-the-beautiful-music

Jasmine nestles her viola underneath her chin and takes a deep breath. The 11-year-old Evansville, Indiana, girl can get lost in the moment while making music. Thanks to recent surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis, she now can do so without pain.

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Boy With Cerebral Palsy Finds Perfect Harmony With Care Team

Nov 24, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Boy-with-cerebral-palsy-finds-perfect-harmony-with-care-team

Every individual of a health care team plays a part in a larger masterpiece, including the patient and their family. James and his journey at Shriners Hospitals for Children is a wonderful example of this advantageous alignment.

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Hip Dysplasia Can't Stop Gwenyth's Snuggles

Jul 09, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Hip-dysplasia-cant-stop-Gwenyths-snuggles

When an ultrasound revealed Lauren’s 3-month-old daughter, Gwenyth, had bilateral hip dysplasia and would need to begin 24-hour bracing treatment right away, Lauren sobbed.

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Meet Albie

Jul 07, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Meet-Albie

For Amanda, life took an unexpected turn when her 18-week prenatal ultrasound revealed that her baby had a unilateral cleft lip, a birth defect in which a baby's lip does not form properly. The news was a shock, and fear of the unknown filled her mind.

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Patient With Lifelong Scoliosis Flourishes With Halo Program Treatment

Jul 16, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Patient-with-lifelong-scoliosis-flourishes-with-halo-program-treatment

With a love of unicorns and glitter, patient McKayla’s dynamic personality permeates the halls of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville.

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The Story of Big James

Feb 04, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/The-story-of-Big-James

They called him Big James, and when he was tracking down varsity quarterbacks as a high school underclassman in the state championships, he was a special sight to see – especially to those who knew The Story.

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Gabriel's Newfound Confidence

Oct 23, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Gabriels-newfound-confidence

Born with a cleft lip and palate, Gabriel faced limitations from the very start of his life. He had difficulty breathing, with one nostril congested and the other completely blocked. His sense of smell was severely affected. Eating was a struggle.

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I will compete in the Olympics

Nov 05, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Competir-en-las-Olimpiadas

Paulina is an active patient at Shriners Hospital; she is 10 years old and has a passion for gymnastics since she was a kid.

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Former Patient Wants Others to Know They're Not Alone

Jan 25, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Former-patient-wants-others-to-know-theyre-not-alone