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Category: Summer Scamper Heroes
Meet Alex and Jordan, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Heroes
An immunodeficiency diagnosis can feel isolating and scary, especially for children. Jordan and Alex, brothers who both have Common Variable Immunodeficiency that requires monthly infusions…
Meet Trevor, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
After being diagnosed with a rare mitochondrial disease, Trevor received care from Packard specialists in genetics, neurology, and gastroenterology. In 2010, Trevor spent more than…
Meet Luca, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Luca arrived at our hospital in an emergency transport helicopter. At just 18 months old, he was in acute liver failure, and his life depended…
Meet Lili, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Lili is a natural-born performer. She loves the stage, and her parents and younger brother and sister are always ready to give her a standing…
Meet Austin and Olivia, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Heroes
“They are such happy children who love a good adventure,” says Lee, dad to 7-year-old Austin and 5-year-old Olivia. “They’re also pranksters. Who knew 5-year-olds…
Meet Patria, your 2016 Summer Scamper Hosptial Hero
Patria Eustaquio, RN, Patient Care Manager for the Children’s Heart Center’s step-down unit, 3 West/PCU 374, knows exactly what parents are feeling as their child…
Meet Kai, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Kai’s parents describe him as their “big rugby fighter,” after the rugby players they watched while living in Ireland. And they’re right—Kai is definitely a…
Meet Nick, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
Nick received devastating news on his 13th birthday: He had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. His world came to a screeching halt. “We were overwhelmed with information,”…
Meet Hayden, your 2016 Summer Scamper Patient Hero
“Seeing our baby hooked up to so many machines and monitors was devastating—and awe-inspiring,” mom Kira recalls of Hayden’s first open-heart surgery at just 9…
