Stories to inspire

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Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplant: Parker's Story

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.

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Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplant: Claire’s Story

Claire, 3, is loving her new-found energy after having a liver transplant at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Pediatric Transplant Center.

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Morgan’s Story

Wide-spread speckled bruises were the first sign of cancer for 4-year-old Morgan.

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CAR T-Cell Therapy for Relapsed Leukemia: Paulina’s Story

Frantic to save Paulina’s life, her family brought her to the Cancer Center at CHOP where an experimental trial of CAR T-cell therapy cured her cancer.

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Heart and Lung Transplant: Riley’s Story

As one of a handful of children in the world who have had a heart and double lung transplant, Riley's journey to recovery is remarkable.

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Hirschsprung’s Disease: Luke's Story

Luke was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease when he was just three 3 days old, and underwent surgery to remove the affected part of his colon at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Giant Omphalocele: Jameson's Story

When Jameson was diagnosed with giant omphalocele before birth, the positive attitude of the team at CHOP made his parents feel much better about the journey ahead.

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Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV): Michael's Story

Michael, 3, had a series of heart surgeries at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to correct a rare heart defect: double outlet right ventricle.

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Individualized Medical Genetics: James’ Story

Genetic tests revealed that James had two rare, unrelated syndromes. His treatment plan was adjusted to address his unique needs, and he is now thriving.

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Individualized Medical Genetics: Connor’s Story

Genetic testing at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found a mutation in Connor’s STAT3 gene, which led to a tailored treatment plan.

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