Patient Story

Play Ball, Jace!

Sep 29, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/09/Jace-Wilson-Glove

Jace doesn't let his distal arthrogryposis and tethered spinal cord stop his baseball dreams.

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From Dislocated to Dancing

Feb 04, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/From-dislocated-to-dancing

Robert had just moved to Houston in 2000 when he found out cancer was going to claim his mother’s life. Shirley had been the one who was most there for him when he started his St. Louis Shriners Hospital journey in 1969.

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From Knee Injury to Softball Scholarship

Jan 07, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/From-knee-injury-to-softball-scholarship

Jessica turned to the sports medicine care and return to sports testing at Shriners Hospitals to get back on the softball field after an ACL injury.

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Frankie's story

Aug 06, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Frankies-story

A boy from Nigeria travels to the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital for cleft palate surgery, and finds benefit in getting stranded in the U.S. during COVID-19. The delay allows him time to also receive speech therapy.

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Sisters Overcome Physical Differences and Shine on the Track Field

Aug 31, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Sisters-overcome-physical-differences-and-shine-on-the-track-field

Bayley, Bella and Beka are three dynamic sisters who stand out on the track field and don’t let their physical differences slow them down.

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Meet Patient Ambassador Paige

Jul 28, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Meet-Patient-Ambassador-Paige

Paige,11, looks forward to traveling to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston every three months, even if that means going into the OR. Paige was born with a port-wine stain birthmark on her face.

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October is National Spina Bifida Awareness Month

Oct 27, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/10/October-is-National-Spina-Bifida-Awareness-Month

Jessica, aka “Jessie,” has been coming to Shriners Children's Florida since 2006. She was born with spina bifida, scoliosis, bilateral hip dysplasia and clubfoot; all of which she has received support and care for at our outpatient center.

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Scoliosis Treatment Restores Young Girl's Mental and Physical Health

Jan 14, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Scoliosis-treatment-restores-young-girls-mental-and-physical-health

Haylie came to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California for scoliosis care after initial treatment with a spinal doctor through a local integrated healthcare system.

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Malachi on the Move

Oct 15, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Malachi-on-the-move

Inpatient rehabilitation at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago helps patients who have simple to complex illnesses and disabilities recover from injury or loss of function. Sometimes the cause is a rare disorder, like for Malachi, who came to the hospital in late June.

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From Vietnam to Boston – the Road to Life-Changing Burn Care

Sep 10, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/From-Vietnam-to-Boston-the-road-to-life-changing-burn-care