Celiac Disease: Jared's Story
Jared has been gluten-free for 9 years. He credits the Center for Celiac Disease for their education and support in helping him manage his celiac disease.
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Jared has been gluten-free for 9 years. He credits the Center for Celiac Disease for their education and support in helping him manage his celiac disease.
William manages his ulcerative colitis with medication and nutrition. With his condition under control, he has the energy to be a competitive gymnast.
When Noah was 11, ulcerative colitis drained his energy and threatened his life. Now 15, he has the energy and stamina to play on a basketball team.
Parker is an energetic, fun-loving 2-year-old. When he was a year old, a liver transplant saved his life. The live donor was his mother’s best friend.
Molly’s family has adapted to a gluten-free diet after she was diagnosed with celiac disease at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
After diagnosing him with celiac disease, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has helped Jack, 12, and his family transition to gluten-free eating.
Claire, 3, is loving her new-found energy after having a liver transplant at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Pediatric Transplant Center.
Jackson, 15, loves to perform on stage. He’s able to perform with full energy thanks to treatment for IBD at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Will, 12, has a very complicated form of Crohn’s disease. His symptoms are under control thanks to the Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Arianna, 21, has been treated her entire life for Down syndrome (trisomy 21), autism and motility disorders. Her medical team at CHOP has worked closely with her family to effectively treat her motility disorder to bring her comfort.