After beating cancer and recovering from a BMT, Israel is back to football training, and hopes to become a nurse so he can help others.
A lifelong battle with a rare disease: Caleb’s story
His mother’s keen eye and a pediatrician’s intuition ultimately led to an unexpected diagnosis of MPS Type II.
Superhero Austin fights cancer
Austin has acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3-ITD and NPM1 mutations. He also loves superheroes and music, and is a burst of energy.
Wired for hope
In a first for CHOC, a multidisciplinary team performs deep brain stimulation on 16-year-old to treat her debilitating movement disorder.
How telehealth physical therapy helped CHOC patient take his first steps
Shiloh, a CHOC patient since birth, needed physical therapy. When COVID hit, those sessions went online and helped him take his first steps.
Augustina’s heroic battle with COVID-19
Augustina, age 14, spent nearly two months in intensive care at CHOC Hospital fighting COVID-19 before going home.
CHOC patients meet with legislators for advocacy week
CHOC patients, along with their families, recently participated in virtual meetings with legislators as part of ongoing advocacy efforts.
A magical emergency department visit
ER visits amid a pandemic can be stressful. Those worries were eased for one mom thanks to magic tricks and staff going above and beyond.
The importance of well-checks during COVID-19
Maintaining a well-check during the COVID-19 pandemic ultimately led to a diagnosis requiring an outpatient procedure for one teen.