Meet Max – 3D digital artist and inspiration for Team Mighty Max
As Max stepped up to ring the Golden Bell at the end of his cancer treatment in September 2023, he was surrounded by more than…
Category: Patient Stories
Meet Austen – Daddy’s Girl, NICU Grad, and Heart Patient
Collette’s pregnancy was going really well. Then one morning, about 30 weeks along, she started feeling cramps. There was no bleeding or signs of big…
Hospital School Marks 100 Years!
The Hospital School began at the Stanford Home for Convalescent Children—the earliest predecessor of Packard Children’s Hospital—which provided care, balanced meals, and sunshine to children…
Humans of Packard Children’s: Zenaida (Spring 2024)
Over the years, Zenaida spent months in our hospital receiving treatment for neuroblastoma. Her family credits her music therapists, child life specialists, chaplains, and so…
Thank You Notes (Spring 2024)
Our donor community continues to surprise and inspire us by the many ways they support Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Your dedication helps us transform…
You Changed Julian’s World
It was a hot August day in Morelia, Mexico, when Anahi’s world turned upside down. Her then-3-year-old son, Julian, was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, a rare…
Conquering Allergies: Jocelyn’s Story
I’ve conquered my nut allergies, and it has changed my life! Hi, my name is Jocelyn Louie and ever since I was a toddler, I…
Students for Packard: Philanthropy Begins at Any Age
As a not-for-profit hospital, Packard Children’s relies on community support to advance care and cures for kids, so it’s not surprising that some of our…
Meet Armaneigh: Living Life with a Grateful Heart
Armaneigh was born a beautiful, healthy baby on November 6, 2021. “By 6 months old, she was pulling herself up to stand, was crawling, and…
Earning a Badge of Honor: How This NICU Mom Gives Back
Elizabeth Weil’s first visit to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford was filled with tears. “I didn’t even know…