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Patient Story
We're in This Together
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Patient Story
Jacob's Story: On Track for Greatness
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Jacobs-story-On-track-for-greatnessWhen James and Rachel of Plymouth, Connecticut, adopted 19-month-old Jacob from China in 2013, they knew right away that there would be no stopping him. Despite being born without a right hand and right leg, Jacob was on the go!
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Patient Story
Dad's Words: Our Shriners Hospital Experience
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Dads-words-Our-Shriners-Hospital-experienceThere is no instruction manual for parenthood, but even if there was, I don’t think it would have a section on how to react when your child tells you they want to die.
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Patient Story
Former Patient Credits Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville for a Pain-Free Life
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Former-patient-credits-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-Greenville-for-a-pain-free-lifeNearly a decade ago, Allie’s parents discovered something was wrong when their then teen daughter wasn’t enjoying the active lifestyle she was known for.
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Patient Story
Show Me That Smile
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Show-me-that-smileIt was an ordinary afternoon in the lunch room of a Rochester, New York, elementary school, and all Ryan wanted to do was eat an apple like his classmates.
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Patient Story
Young Patient Takes Her First Steps Thanks to New Prosthetic Leg
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Young-patient-takes-her-first-steps-thanks-to-new-prosthetic-legReferred to Lauren Hyer, M.D., at the Greenville Shriners Hospital through a Facebook support group when Taylor was 8, Rachel said the experience has been “absolutely life-changing.”
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Empowering Kids to be Decision-Makers in their Treatment Plan
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/01/Empowering-Kids-to-be-Decision-Makers-in-their-Treatment-PlanAfter Elee fractured her leg, she felt uncomfortable and nervous. Her pediatrician referred her family to Shriners Children's Hawaii, where her care team involved Elee in each step of her treatment plan. From casting to physical therapy, Elee was a decision-maker, and her fear quickly turned to powe...
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Teen with Scoliosis Aspires to Inspire Others
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/01/Teen-with-Scoliosis-Aspires-to-Inspire-OthersWhen Ka‘iulani first learned she had scoliosis, she feared everything would change in a bad way. But the team at Shriners Children's Hawaii made the experience a positive one for the teen and her family.
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Convenient Access to Health Care at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/01/Convenient-Access-to-Health-Care-at-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-HonoluluBeing able to meet with a child's care team through telehealth appointments makes access to health care convenient for parents like Leah. It's also less stressful and safer for immunocompromised kids, like her son, Elijah.
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Patient Story
Boston Shriners Hospital Patient Inspired to Pursue a Medical Degree
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Boston-Shriners-Hospital-patient-inspired-to-pursue-a-medical-degreeBoston Shriners Hospital patient inspired to pursue a medical degree