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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Gives Burn Survivor a Positive Outlook on Life
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/10/Burn-Survivor-TommyFor six weeks, Tommy was in a medically induced coma and woke up at Shriners Children’s Northern California’s ICU. His hands and legs were badly burned, needing over surgeries to save them.
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Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Inpatient-Pediatric-RehabilitationShriners Children’s pediatric inpatient rehabilitation program provides the highest quality pediatric rehabilitative care to promote functional independence and a successful transition back to home, school and community life.
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Patient Story
Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Juan Diego
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/International-Patient-Ambassador--Juan-DiegoJuan Diego, 18, was burned in an electrical accident when he was 13, leaving his hands seriously disfigured.
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Patient Story
A Mother Recalls Her Daughter's Long Journey to Shriners Children's Texas
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/08/Belens-Long-Journey-to-Shriners-Childrens-TexasSince becoming a patient at the Texas hospital, Belen has received reconstructive care and therapy to increase mobility in both her arm and her hand.
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Patient Story
Emmett Paves the Way for Other Patients
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/Emmett-Paves-the-Way-for-Other-PatientsEmmett's leg lengthening treatment plan included placing a nail on the outside of his femur, instead of the inside. It's a technique offered at only a handful of hospitals. Emmett's case was a first for Shriners Children's St. Louis.
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Patient Story
Theresa Encourages Kitchen Safety
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Theresa-Encourages-Kitchen-SafetyTheresa's love for cooking turned into a nightmare when scalding oil splashed onto her hand while cooking fried chicken, causing her to drop the pan and inflicting severe third- and fourth-degree burns.
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Patient Story
Is it Surgeon or Is it Mom? Why Not Both: Surgeon Mom?
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/11/Surgeon-MomBeing a mother and a doctor becomes hard to separate.
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Patient Story
Lismar's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Lismars-storycomprehensive care for cleft lip and palate patients at the Cleft and Cranial Facial Center at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston
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Patient Story
Malachi on the Move
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Malachi-on-the-moveInpatient 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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Patient Story
Thalia: Free to Be Me!
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Thalia-Free-to-be-meLiving in Haiti, Thalia wore a brace to address her scoliosis curve but it wasn’t enough. By the time she was 13 years old, she had to stop taking dance class and would become exhausted just playing with her friends.
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