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Crohn's Disease: Josephine's Story

Josephine, 16, refuses to let Crohn's disease govern her life or impact her dream of playing division 1 field hockey in college.

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Celiac Disease: Justyna's Story

With help from the Center for Celiac Disease, 8-year-old Justyna can maintain a busy schedule including acting, modeling and school.

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Trisomy 21: An Independent Woman’s Story

Julianna is living a semi-independent life in Phoenixville, working as a barista and taking Zumba classes — and not letting Trisomy 21 hold her back.

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Severe Asthma and Allergies: Mena's Story

After years of struggling with severe asthmas and food allergies, 17-year-old Mena is finally breathing easier thanks for biologic therapy at CHOP.

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Reading, Writing & Remission

A unique program at CHOP allowed 7-year-old Isabella to attend school at the hospital while also getting radiation treatment for cancer.

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Down Syndrome: Aidan's Story

Every day is a new adventure for Aidan, a 1-year-old with Down syndrome who embraces each new challenge with a smile on his face.

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Allergic Asthma: Lorenzo's Story

Diagnosed with severe allergic asthma, Lorenzo is no longer sitting on the sidelines. Thanks to biologic therapy at CHOP, he's back in the game.

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Spina bifida: Zach’s story

Zach never let his spina bifida hold him back. He wants to make the world a better place and is raising money and awareness for the condition.

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Responsive Neurostimulation for Epilepsy: AJ’s Story

AJ’s life was relatively uncomplicated until age 14, when he began to experience unpredictable seizures and received a life-changing diagnosis of epilepsy. Thanks to the combination of a small, battery-powered device surgically implanted into his brain and an oral medication, he is now seizure-free.

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Encopresis: Brayden's Story

Brayden struggled with severe constipation and encopresis for years before he got treatment to manage his condition at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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