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Adapting After Stroke: Bryan’s Story

Bryan

Bryan has come a long way since he was in a wheelchair and unable to speak after suffering a stroke. Learn how Bryan and his family are adapting along the road to recovery.

Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplant: Mya's Story

Mya

When Mya was an infant, her parents, Lissa and Jeff, learned she had biliary atresia and would eventually need a liver transplant. Here, Lissa shares the story of her daughter’s journey to a transplant at CHOP.

Genetic Predisposition to Cardiomyopathy: The Moran Family’s Story

Joy

It all started when Joy told her mom, Heather, that she was having chest pains. Heather’s family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy prompted her to schedule an appointment at the Cardiac Center, where both Joy and her sister, Ryann, were found to have the gene for cardiomyopathy

Very Early Onset IBD: Jacob's Story

IBD patient Jacob and his father

Jacob's family took him to different doctors, looking for help for their very sick baby. They finally found answers, and life-changing treatment, at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Relapsed Leukemia: Tori's Story

tori and her parents

Tori had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, as a kindergartner. Since then, she’d relapsed twice.

Kidney Stones: Alina’s Story

Alina

After Alina was diagnosed with kidney stones, her family found answers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s dedicated Pediatric Kidney Stone Center. 


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