Child Life Services Patient Stories

Ava was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer. A novel surgery called rotationplasty allowed her ankle joint to function as a knee, maximizing her future mobility.

Cherish’s rare and extremely serious heart condition went undiagnosed for years. CHOP experts gave Cherish and her family, at first, hope, and then a new heart.

For years, Ella’s health seemed fragile, culminating in a life-threatening infection. She now needs injections to control her rare blood disorder.

"CHOP is so great because they support the whole family," says Gabby's dad, Paul.

After Jack was diagnosed with cancer, his family was impressed how everyone at CHOP, from the check-in team to the world-class doctors, made them feel special.

Hannah is determined not to let having chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction – or the colostomy pouch she must wear — keep her from a future in nursing.

After Nicholas, 14, received a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma, his care team supported the entire family’s well being in every possible way.

When Thomas was 2 and being treated for leukemia, he was terrified. When the cancer returned, he faced it bravely.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) doctors unraveled the clues to find the answer to Autumn’s severe stomach pain caused by recurrent pancreatitis: bile duct surgery to treat a choledochal cyst.

Brayden struggled with severe constipation and encopresis for years before he got treatment to manage his condition at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.