Patient Stories

Madeline, a healthy girl at 9, had a heart operation at CHOP at 5 days old. Her parents and grandfather donate to CHOP to fund research for cardiac care.

Laila Kramer was 8 years old when her family learned she was born with heterotaxy syndrome, a rare birth defect where many of her internal organs are reversed from their normal positions. When she contracted a serious liver infection, she got help from CHOP experts.

Diagnosed with sickle cell disease before she was even born, Naomi is thriving today thanks to the care and support from her team at CHOP's Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center.

Andrea shares her experience delivering son Caleb in CHOP’s Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit, a unit designed for women carrying babies with known birth defects.

Andrew survived a massive stroke on his right brain and doctors feared he would be paralyzed on one side of his body forever. After months of rehab, he's walking again and shares his story.

When Wes was 16, he had a stroke — forever changing his life. He shares his story of hospitalization, rehabilitation and hope for the future.

Patrick suffered a stroke during surgery to remove a tumor on his cerebellum. Here, he shares the story of his recovery at CHOP.

Alexa, an 11-year-old sixth grader, suffered a stroke while surgeons were repairing a ruptured aneurysm.

Nathan was just 2 days old when his local hospital found fluid on his brain. He was transported to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and his family learned he'd suffered a massive stroke in utero. 

Two days after her birth, Kaelyn had a seizure. She was transferred to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where her parents learned that Kaelyn had a stroke.