Diabetes: One Family’s Fight for “Normal”
Tierra Bergh, a busy mom of five, still vividly recalls this moment from nine years ago: “Maleki woke up, looked at me, and asked why…
Category: Patient Stories
A Mom’s Viewpoint: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
On the day of Will’s birth, 1s were running wild. He was born in the 1 o’clock hour, on the 1st month of the year,…
Special Delivery: Volunteers go the extra mile to make a patient’s day
Recently the Roth Auxiliary volunteers who staff our hospital’s gift shop received a special note from Don Goad of Nashville, Tennessee. Don’s 4-year-old grandson, Micah,…
Major League Effort: Cole, Lafayette
On a warm summer evening last year, 12-year-old Cole Combi of Lafayette took the mound at the Oakland Coliseum. The occasion was Donate Life Night…
A Great Place for Kids: Caitlin, San Jose
Visitors to Packard Children's Hospital may not know Caitlin Burns by name, but they’re likely to recognize her face. “Caitlin’s poster is plastered everywhere at…
Return on Investment: Tench, Palo Alto
Targeted therapy has become a holy grail in pediatric medicine. The goal is to design new drugs that target specific molecules and genes that cause…
Rare Caliber of Care: Elise, Redwood City
Four-year-old Elise Cottonaro is a spunky little preschooler with bright eyes and swingy blonde hair. She loves to sing and dance. As for her social…
Hearty Recovery: Peyton, Aspen, Colo.
Like many kids in Aspen, Colorado, Peyton learned to ski shortly after he learned to walk. He also loves ice hockey, or the preschool version…
Care for All: Brandon, Morgan Hill
At age 10, Brandon Pride of Morgan Hill has been elected school president, competed in the Junior Olympics, and earned a brown belt in Taekwondo….
Sweet Success: Lydia, Palo Alto
Lydia Lee of Palo Alto was 6 years old when she experienced the first warning signs of cancer. “I remember how it started,” she says….