Our patients' stories

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Jack’s Story
After a devastating leukemia diagnosis, Jack’s genetic test came back with some reassuring results.

Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome and Spina Bifida: Landon’s Story
Landon's life has been transformed after his VEPTR surgery. His lung function has improved; he has enough energy to explore his surroundings,

Amputated Hands and Feet: Chase's Story
Because of a life-threatening infection, Chase’s hands and feet were amputated when he was 3. Today he’s playing soccer and learning to play the drums.

Crohn's Disease Second Opinion: Emily's Story
Emily has passions for basketball and softball. She excels at sports while managing Crohn’s disease with the help of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Hudson’s Story: Pull-through Procedure for Hirschsprung’s Disease
After a healthy start, Hudson hit an obstacle when diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease. With surgery and bowel management strategies, he’s doing well.

Bracing for early-onset scoliosis: Annie’s story
Bracing has helped decrease the curvature in Annie's spine from scoliosis and delay surgical intervention.
Brandon’s Story: Limb Amputation after a Traumatic Injury
Despite efforts to save his toes, Brandon required an amputation. With help from experts at CHOP, he’s back playing his favorite sports.

Skylar’s story: Surgical correction of congenital radioulnar synostosis
An argument over body lotion led to a startling discovery, a rare diagnosis, and improved function for Skylar.

RLN Reinnervation: Kayla’s ‘Anything but Ordinary’ Story
The Pediatric Voice Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia helped Kayla strengthen her voice, and she’s putting it to good use: promoting her own book.

Celiac Disease: Grant and Shane's Story
A health scare for 3-year-old Grant led to an unexpected diagnosis for him and his 5-year-old brother Shane: celiac disease.

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Evelyn’s Story
Evelyn’s parents had never heard of CAH, the rare adrenal condition their daughter had, until her diagnosis. But with CHOP’s help, Evelyn’s health is back on track.

From Personal to Public Advocacy: Ben’s Hyperinsulinism Story
The rare is commonplace at CHOP, and for children with extremely low blood sugar from hyperinsulinism, that expertise changes lives, as Ben’s family learned.

Hyperinsulinism, LINE Type: Paige’s Story
Congenital hyperinsulinism is rare — 1 in 50,000 births — and Paige had a rare type of HI. But CHOP’s expertise allowed her to be cured.

Baby's Best Friend: Adriana's Hyperinsulinism Story
The combination of a barking dog, an alert local endocrinologist, and the experts at CHOP’s Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center gave Adriana the best result possible: a cure.
Madison’s Story: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Surgery
Less than 24 hours after Madison was born, she had CDH repair surgery for a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Now she’s in college with plans to become a doctor.

Type 1 Diabetes: Jaaron’s Story
A CHOP community health worker is helping Jaaron and his family better manage his type 1 diabetes by offering support like accompanying them to appointments and connecting them to nearby resources.

Relapsed Rhabdomyosarcoma: Ella’s Story
Eager to talk, question and explain, Ella, 7, has an engaging personality. After a cancerous mass was found in Ella’s abdomen, and then another in her lungs, she’s on a treatment plan that isn’t getting in the way of her being a happy, active kid.

Scarlett’s Story: Acute Flaccid Myelitis
A rare condition left 2-year-old Scarlett unable to move her right arm. Treatment from experts at CHOP has helped her regain function and hope for the future.

Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness: Hannah’s Leber Congenital Amaurosis Story
Diagnosed with Leber congenital amaurosis as a baby, Hannah was on a path to going blind until gene therapy at Children’s Hospital restored her sight.

22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Jasmine's Story
Jasmine, 14, is thriving thanks to early intervention and continuing treatment and support from the 22Q and You Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.