Meet Gianna, your 2018 Patient Hero for the Cystic Fibrosis Center
Gina was five months pregnant with Gianna when she received a call that she says shattered her life: Gianna had cystic fibrosis, a devastating…
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Meet Perla, your 2018 Hospital Hero
Editor’s note: Recently we asked our hospital employees, physicians, and supporters to nominate someone at the hospital who goes above and beyond, providing extraordinary…
Meet Yassen, your 2018 Patient Hero for the Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center
When asked what he’d like to say to donors who support Summer Scamper and Packard Children’s, Yassen simply says, “I love you.” The 6-year-old’s…
Today on Humans of Packard Children’s: Meet Xander
“I got connected with Dr. Bernstein who, within 10 hours of him getting the email, he just picked up the phone, called me, and he…
Meet Sienna, your 2018 Patient Hero for Autism Research
Sienna is one sassy 6-year-old. She loves to strike a pose and already has her runway strut perfected. Her presence in front of the…
How can having a tumor be lucky?
Editor’s note: Lucca is our 2018 Summer Scamper Patient Hero representing our Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases. Join Lucca and our other…
Income for Today, a Legacy for Tomorrow
Brad’s baby sister was turning blue. Born with a heart condition, she wasn’t getting the oxygen she needed. Luckily, she was at the right hospital…
Meet Lucca, your 2018 Patient Hero for Cancer Research
Last summer, Lucca received shocking news. In intense pain, with what he originally thought was a sinus infection, Lucca underwent a CT scan and…
Meet Celeste and Alexia, your 2018 Patient Heroes for Neonatology Research
Criss was 23 weeks pregnant with her twin girls, Alexia and Celeste, when prenatal tests showed that the babies had signs of congenital heart…
Meet Koen, your 2018 Patient Hero for the Children’s Fund
Koen (left) with his little brother Kody at last year’s Summer Scamper. The Gilliam family calls Summer Scamper “Koen’s Race.” They treasure the event…