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Epilepsy Should Never Interrupt Swim Class - Elsie Lastrina
After in-depth testing, a review of Elsie’s case by the Epilepsy Board of the Washington University Pediatric Epilepsy Center at ...
Epilepsy Should Never Interrupt a Birthday - Jakrii Pearson
When Jakrii Pearson was almost 3, he began having seizures. Washington University neurologists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital discovered he ...
Emery's Second Chance: How An Organ Donor Saved Her Life
Even though Crissy Patterson was a first-time mom, as a nurse, she knew there was something not-quite-right about her newborn ...
From Elana, With Care
Elana Loftspring was twelve when she decided to send care packages to children in need of comfort and care. ...
"Dream Team" Gives Makenna Hope
Midway through their pregnancy, Meredith and Joe Barnes of Champaign, Illinois received devastating news. ...
Double Listing Led to Liver for Anthony
A baby in a Minneapolis suburb needed a liver transplant, so his mom called St. Louis Children’s Hospital to ask ...
Charlie's Story: St. Louis Children's Hospital First Proton Therapy Patient
In late November of last year, Julia and Jake North had their lives turned upside down when they received news ...
Gabby's Story: Cord Blood Transplant Cures Sickle Cell Disease
This summer, Gabby Carter played on the beach. She waded into the ocean. She spent hours some afternoons in the ...
Treatment of Last Resort at Children’s Hospital Saves Baby’s Life – Twice
Avory has had seven surgeries already to repair his organs. He has a birth defect, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, in which ...