Patient Archive | 2017
FRANKIE | DECEMBER 2017
What was supposed to be a fun day for Frankie, 5, and his sister with their uncle quickly took an unexpected and tragic turn. Frankie was kicked in the head by a horse at the ranch they were visiting, and he suffered a traumatic brain injury..... read more
VICTORIA | NOVEMBER 2017
Victoria was 10 year old when strong chest pains brought her to a cardiologist, who said that she would need surgery. However, the procedure did not go as planned. Her parents found Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, close enough to their home in Venezuela so that the flight wouldn’t pose a risk to Victoria’s weak heart.... read more
MARIANA | OCTOBER 2017
Mariana was born with Crouzon syndrome, a genetic disorder that prevents the skull from growing normally. For Mariana, it also caused difficulties with her breathing, but unfortunately, in Venezuela, where Mariana was born, they did not have the resources to treat her condition... read more
Piero | august 2017
Piero was born at just 27 weeks old, which is unusually early. Because he was born prematurely, he needed to be intubated to help his lungs continue developing. However, due to his small size, the intubation caused subglottic stenosis, or a narrowing of the windpipe, making it difficult... read more
LAcy | JUly 2017
Lacy was only 2 years old when her parents noticed that something was wrong. She couldn’t walk and spent most of the day sleeping. They took her to various doctors to determine what could be the cause until they were finally... read more
Bi'YanIE | JUNE 2017
At a young age, Bi’Yanie was diagnosed with sickle cell, a blood disorder that causes the cells to take on a crescent or sickle shape, which can lead to very painful episodes called crises. Another side effect of the disease is the heightened risk of having a stroke, and at 6 years old that is exactly what happened... read more
Anabella | April 2017
During an early check-up, Anabella was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition called atrial septum defect, or a hole in her heart. By the age of 4, she had been hospitalized several times with pneumonia and other side effects of her condition... read more
Milagros | March 2017
At 12 years old, Milagros was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack itself. In Milagros’ case, the disease attacked her kidneys, and a few years after her diagnosis, her kidneys completely shut down. Milagros had to start going to dialysis three times a week for three to four hours... read more
Lukas | February 2017
When Lukas was born, his parents saw no signs that anything could be wrong with their new baby. Little did they know that their newborn son would soon be fighting for his life. At just two weeks old, Lukas started showing symptoms of what at first seemed like stomach issues... read more