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  • Knowing what life is worth: I am an adult heart patient and much more

  • “A setback for a comeback”: Brody perseveres with Paget-Schroetter Syndrome

    Tough cookie: Steroid therapy helps Alessandra thrive with Diamond-Blackfan anemia

    The exciting life of Jack, the first successful fetal cardiac intervention patient

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Mark’s winning pass with cochlear implants

Patient Stories
Mark Bradshaw wanted to break out of his parents’ protective shell — as many teens do when they start pushing for more independence. Mark’s parents, however, hesitated. The issue? Mark, who is 15 and has had cochlear implants since early childhood, wanted to play tackle football. Access to sound and language Mark was diagnosed with ... Read More about Mark’s winning pass with cochlear implants
Tagged: hearing, otolaryngology
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Jackie’s dreams of playing professional soccer back on track after ACL surgery

Patient Stories
From her dorm in Newcastle, England, Jackie Zapata can hear fans roaring in the soccer stadium a few blocks away. Soccer is a major pastime in her adopted home. “The city gets amped up anytime there’s a game,” she says. “It’s a huge part of the culture here.” This enthusiasm makes Newcastle a good place ... Read More about Jackie’s dreams of playing professional soccer back on track after ACL surgery
Tagged: acl, female athletes, injury prevention, orthopedics, sports behavioral health, sports injury, sports medicine
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Understanding and treating Mason’s congenital nevus

Patient Stories
Kim and Ryan noticed their son’s birthmark almost immediately after he was born. They knew birthmarks were common, but Mason’s was different — it covered a large portion of his right leg and calf. Their doctor classified it as a giant congenital melanocytic nevus and suggested they monitor it closely, but that didn’t answer all ... Read More about Understanding and treating Mason’s congenital nevus
Tagged: plastic surgery, surgery
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Unique data revealed just when Mickey’s heart doctors could operate

Patient Stories
When Mikolaj “Mickey” Karski’s family traveled from Poland to Boston to get him heart care, they weren’t thinking about pressure-volume (PV) loops. His parents simply wanted him to receive treatment for a complex condition that he couldn’t get back home. Little did they know the mathematical computational power of those PV loops would play a ... Read More about Unique data revealed just when Mickey’s heart doctors could operate
Tagged: blood, cardiac surgery, cardiology, complex biventricular repair, congenital heart defect, heart, heart center, heart patient, international
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No limitations: How Flora found answers for MOG antibody disease

Patient Stories
Flora Ringler’s fifth birthday didn’t turn out as she had hoped. She and her family were vacationing in New Hampshire last year when she started feeling tired. But she wasn’t just worn out from celebrating: She also developed a bad headache and started throwing up. Concerned, her mom, Maureen, contacted a pediatrician, who thought she ... Read More about No limitations: How Flora found answers for MOG antibody disease
Tagged: autoimmune disease, infectious diseases, neuroinflammation
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Genomic sequencing transforms a life: Asa’s story

Patient Stories, Research
Asa Cibelli feels like he’s been reborn. The straight-A middle schooler plays basketball and football, does jiu jitsu, is learning guitar, and can solve a Rubik’s cube in 40 seconds flat. But he once wondered if he’d ever feel better. From birth, Asa experienced chronic abdominal pain and severe diarrhea. The many doctors he saw ... Read More about Genomic sequencing transforms a life: Asa’s story
Tagged: gastroenterology, genetics and genomics, rare disease, research

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