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Condition
Cloacal Exstrophy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Cloacal-ExstrophyAt Shriners Children's, we provide specialized care for children with cloacal exstrophy and other colorectal and gastrointestinal (GI) health problems.
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Patient Story
Deep Breaths, Deeper Bond
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Deep-breaths-deeper-bondThe first time Respiratory Therapy Manager Marcela Spraul tried to get Courtney to walk, the then-12-year-old simply refused. Now 17, Courtney is planning to follow in Marcela’s footsteps.
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Patient Story
Ready for the Return Home
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Ready-for-the-return-homeWhen 5-year-old Marie Eva steps off the plane in the West African nation of Ivory Coast next month, she’ll walk into the waiting arms of a family who has missed her desperately for the past 15 months. Walk, not crawl.
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Patient Story
Jennifer's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Jennifers-storyJennifer was born with a rare medical condition of which there are less than 100 reported cases in literature worldwide – ahrinia, or congenital absence of the nose.
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Condition
Bladder Exstrophy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Bladder-ExstrophyShriners Children's provides specialized care for children with bladder exstrophy and other colorectal and gastrointestinal (GI) health problems.
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Patient Story
Learning to Live a New Life After a Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Learning-to-live-a-new-life-after-a-pediatric-spinal-cord-injurySix-year-old Memphis was transferred to the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital after she broke her neck in a car accident near her home outside of West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Patient Story
Katherine's Road to Recovery and Determination to Give Back
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Katherines-road-to-recovery-and-determination-to-give-backKatherine's car accident led her to receive life-changing care at the Boston Shriners Hospital.
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Patient Story
Back to the Beautiful Music
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Back-to-the-beautiful-musicJasmine 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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Patient Story
Boy With Cerebral Palsy Finds Perfect Harmony With Care Team
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Boy-with-cerebral-palsy-finds-perfect-harmony-with-care-teamEvery 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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Patient Story
Gabriel's Newfound Confidence
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Gabriels-newfound-confidenceBorn 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.