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Patient Stories

Katelyn's Song

When Karin Jackson first greeted four-month-old Katelyn after the infant’s heart surgery, she breathed a premature sigh of relief. ...

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Kaitlyn's Olympic Journey

Nine-year-old Kaitlyn Holste is a competitive gymnast. And like most dedicated athletes, she didn’t let a minor cough and some ...

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Kailey's Tennis Ball-Sized Tumor

Pre-school, here she comes! Kailey may be fighting a high-grade glioma, a very aggressive form of brain tumor, but today ...

Patient Stories

Josef's Femur Fracture

Josef Marchuetz was a sophomore linebacker at Hillsborough High School when he severely fractured his femur during a JV football ...

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Jolene: Facing a Lifetime of Challenges

When Roberta Miller’s 7-year-old daughter, Jolene Green, required surgery to remove a tumor compressing her airway, she knew St. Louis ...

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John Bryer's Story

A ten-year-old from south-central Missouri not only has a smile on his face after a devastating accident that nearly killed ...

Patient Stories

Jamie's Journey

When you look at 14-year-old Jamie Chilese, it’s hard to believe that less than two years ago, she was so ...

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Isaac and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Meet Isaac. He’s an amazing little boy with a magnetic personality and unparalleled bravery. ...

Patient Stories

Injury Should Never Interrupt the Promise of Greatness - Tajah Foster Walker

Tajah Foster-Walker has older siblings, and because of that her mom, Tango Walker, describes her as having “grown up in ...