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Isaac Singleton - Sickle Cell Free

Diagnosed with sickle cell anemia at birth, Isaac has been managing the painful disease as long as he can remember. We first introduced you to this remarkable young man in 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuNYgGjMlME. Since then, science has come far enough to cure his disease and allow him to see his dream through. In May, 2017, he walked in his college graduation ceremony and received his degree.

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Post Date: 
Thursday, June 29, 2017
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Medical Services
Bone Marrow Transplant
Sickle Cell Disease
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Bone Marrow Transplant Program
Sickle Cell Disease Program

Meet the Mazzola Family

Erin Mazzola shares her experience with St. Louis Children's Hospital after her daughter Abigail was rushed to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor. Music therapy was a key ingredient to Abigail's healing and neuro-rehabilitation. This story first aired on KMOV-TV.

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Post Date: 
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
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http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/pKMGKpD4-UvNSC8gg.js
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Medical Services
Brain Cancer
Cancer
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Service: 
Brain Tumor (Neuro-Oncology) Program

Meet Joe and Kelly Pimmel

The Pimmel family shares the story of their baby boy Jack who was treated at St. Louis Children's Hospital for infant leukemia. Jack's legacy lives on in cancer research being conducted by Dr. Todd Druley. This story first aired on KMOV-TV.

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Post Date: 
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
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http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/w7ByzZTb-UvNSC8gg.js
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Medical Services
Cancer
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Oncology Services

Meet Mitchell Herndon

Mitchell and his mom Michele share the story of Mitchell's journey from an athletic and high-performing middle-school student to a long-term patient at St. Louis Children's Hospital with an undiagnosed condition. Despite losing his hearing and the ability to walk, Mitchell never let his health issues deter him from keeping up with his studies. Thanks to the hospital's schoolroom, he graduated with the rest of his 8th grade class and was recently accepted into the National Honors Society. This story first aired on KMOV-TV.

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Post Date: 
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
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Medical Services
Neurology
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Neurology Services

Yordonis' Story - Surgeons Rebuild His Esophagus

Catch up with Yordanis DelaCruz, profiled in the second season of The Frontline for Hope. The 3-year-old boy lives more than 1,800 miles away from St. Louis, in the Dominican Republic. In his tiny village, he accidentally drank a substance in a soda can, which he thought was soda. It turns out, the can was filled with toxic cleaning chemicals that burned his throat and esophagus. The damage was so extensive, Yordanis could no longer use his esophagus to eat or speak, and he needed a tube in his neck, or a tracheotomy, to breathe.

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Post Date: 
Thursday, May 28, 2015
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http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/hmAow2Sf-fKRtc2ET.js
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Medical Services
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Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
General Surgery

Meet Makenna - Spina Bifida Clinic

The specialists at St. Louis Children's Hospital help guide parents through caring for a child with spina bifida using evidence based protocols, offering families the benefits of a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. Patient Makenna Barnes was diagnosed in utero, and is an energetic, thriving toddler today.

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Post Date: 
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Medical Services
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Spina Bifida Clinic

Grace Rings the Chemo Bell

We first met Grace while she was receiving chemotherapy for a form of childhood cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma during season 2 of The Frontline for Hope, a TV docuseries highlighting the patients, families and staff of St. Louis Children's Hospital. We are so happy to report that Grace has finished her treatment. She celebrated by ringing the ceremonial bell in our oncology department.

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Post Date: 
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/8ZWWQ3Y7-fKRtc2ET.js
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Medical Services
Cancer
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Oncology Services

Meet Caleb, Heart Transplant Patient

Caleb's family shares his long heart transplant journey with the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

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Post Date: 
Friday, August 8, 2014
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http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/pdOeHoAT-fKRtc2ET.js
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Medical Services
Heart Center
Heart Transplant
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Service: 
The Heart Center
Heart Transplant Program

Waiting for a Heart Transplant: Meet the Kaelin Family

The Kaelin family awaits a heart transplant for their daughter, Anna, a little girl who was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. They share their experience awaiting a heart transplant in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at St. Louis Children' Hospital.

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Post Date: 
Monday, July 28, 2014
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Medical Services
Heart Center
Heart Transplant
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Heart Transplant Program
The Heart Center

Isaac and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Meet Isaac, a patient from the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital, who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

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Monday, July 14, 2014
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Video Category: 
Medical Services
Heart Center
Patient Stories
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Service: 
The Heart Center
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