Our patients' stories
Celiac Disease Second Opinion: Jack's Story
After diagnosing him with celiac disease, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has helped Jack, 12, and his family transition to gluten-free eating.

Heart Transplant: Stosh’s Story
Diagnosed with heart defects before birth, Stosh had heart surgery in utero, three reconstructive procedures in his first four years, then a heart transplant.

Heterotaxy Syndrome: Finn’s Story
Finn, 3, had heart surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to correct his serious heart defects as a result of heterotaxy syndrome.

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.

Crohn’s Disease: Jackson’s Story
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.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Toni’s Story
When 14-year-old Toni was diagnosed with cancer, her dad told her she was in the best place to get treatment.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Nick’s Story
A year after his cancer diagnosis, Nick graduated first in his class and delivered the valedictorian address.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Morgan’s Story
Wide-spread speckled bruises were the first sign of cancer for 4-year-old Morgan.

Hodgkin Lymphoma: Kyle’s Story
A lump in Kyle’s thigh led to a cancer diagnosis. Today, he’s healthy and playing sports again.

Crohn's Disease: Will's Story
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.

Hodgkin Lymphoma: Juwan’s Story
After surviving cancer and a stem cell transplant, Juwan, 14, is paying it forward by helping others.

Hepatoblastoma and Medulloblastoma: Justin’s story
Justin, 8, is a happy kid who loves video games and his scooter. He has survived cancer twice.

Ectomesenchymoma: JR’s Story
When chemotherapy didn’t shrink JR's tumor, his family came to CHOP for proton radiation therapy. Today, the 4 ½-year-old loves riding his bike and playing with his little sister.

Rhabdomyosarcoma: Dylan’s Story
After a year of treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma, Dylan shows no signs of the disease and his family is optimistic about the future.

Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Arianna’s Story
Diagnosed with leukemia at age one, Arianna spent more than 15 months being treated at CHOP. Now 2 1/2 years old, she’s is back home with her family and her sassy and adventurous spirit has returned full force.

Leg- and joint-sparing surgery for osteosarcoma: Arnav’s story
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma at age 14, Arnav and his family sought the expertise of CHOP, where a limb-sparing surgery gave him a chance to keep pursuing his passion for cycling.

Two Children, Two Very Different Breastfeeding Experiences
When her second son, Kaashif, was born with medical issues that prevented him from feeding at the breast, Alissa found new ways to approach feeding.

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.

Mitochondrial Disease: Juliet's Story
Juliet is the first patient in the world to be diagnosed with a rare form of mitochondrial disease. The breakthrough discovery led to the diagnosis of 80 additional patients worldwide.

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.