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Patient Stories

COVID-19 vaccine offers life-saving hope to high-risk teen

September 7, 2021

CHOC patient Logan with bandaged arm after receiving vaccine

For Logan, who has complex congenital heart disease, vaccine eligibility ensured safety from a life-threatening virus.

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Window covering cords still can be fatal to young ones

August 24, 2021

With Aaron’s story, learn how you can protect your children from accidental strangulation with window covering cords.

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Batten disease patients make CHOC a destination for kids with rare conditions

April 22, 2021

CHOC is the largest Brineura infusion center in the US to treat Batten disease, a rare neurological condition.

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Metabolics Rare Disease Dr. Joffre Olaya Dr. Raymond Wang Patient Stories Stories

Beating COVID-19 and MISC-9: Matthew’s story

March 16, 2021

When Matthew had mild case of COVID-19, he didn’t expect to end up with MIS-C and in the hospital – the one where his mom had worked for 15 years.

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Seamless primary and specialty care: Lea’s story

February 25, 2021

For parents of children who need specialty care, CHOC’s growing Primary Care Network offers seamless integration with more than 30 specialty areas.

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Advice from one NICU mom to another

February 25, 2021

Amy’s twin daughters were born at just 24 weeks, 3 days. They spent four months in CHOC’s NICU. Here’s her advice to other moms.

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My experience as a NICU parent during the COVID-19 pandemic

February 17, 2021

What is is like to be in the NICU during COVID-19? One mom of two recent CHOC NICU graduates shares her family’s story.

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COVID-19 Neonatology / NICU Patient Stories Stories
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