Patient Stories

A CHOP research study seeks to even out the ups and downs of post-pancreatectomy diabetes. Jenny, who has hyperinsulinism, can’t wait for the results.

To remove a cancerous tumor, Liam had a surgical procedure that removed only the middle portion of his leg and let him remain active.

Thanks to an experimental airway tumor treatment she received at CHOP, Hannah can talk now with her friends — really talk — because all the tumors are gone.

With support from CHOP’s Dietary Treatment Program, Kayla is following a modified ketogenic diet and living her busy teenage life seizure-free.

Eleven years after receiving lifesaving care at CHOP and Pennsylvania Hospital, one N/IICU patient returns to say thank you.

Born with no hope for survival, a specialized team at CHOP helped Madden survive and thrive longer than anyone thought possible.

Bonnie always understood the limitations of her congenital heart disease but, by working with her care team, she never let it define her. 

After being told their daughter might not live past age 3, Isla’s parents were determined to look for a glimmer of hope, and they found it at CHOP.

When her benign brain tumor came back, Elena and her family traveled from Ohio to CHOP for 39 rounds of proton therapy.

When spasticity from cerebral palsy made it difficult for Laurel to move, her family turned to CHOP for a life-changing surgical procedure.