Archive for short bowel syndrome
Vitamin D: Absorption matters
If you’ve been hearing more about vitamin D recently, that’s because a growing number of studies have linked this nutrient to a range of potential health benefits, from a lower risk of flu to protection against cancer. Although the evidence isn’t firm for all of the many claims made about vitamin D, we do know ... Read More about Vitamin D: Absorption matters
Leading the way: Ava’s experience with teduglutide
Ava Orsini visits Boston Children’s Hospital every two weeks. It’s more time than any kid wants to spend at a hospital, particularly when she lives a state away. But for this 9-year-old and her parents, the trips are worth it: For the past two years, she’s been participating in a clinical trial of a drug ... Read More about Leading the way: Ava’s experience with teduglutide
Worth the fight: Finding care for short bowel syndrome
When Hannah Lillie meets someone new, she’s likely to smile and blow them a big kiss. The friendly, wide-eyed toddler loves being the center of attention — but when she was just 3 weeks old, she and her parents, Layne and Ryan, found themselves in the middle of a medical whirlwind they could never have ... Read More about Worth the fight: Finding care for short bowel syndrome
Living his best life: Caring for Christian
Christian Jaspersen was wet, muddy — and having the time of his life. After an ATV ride around his family’s rural Oklahoma farm with their grandfather, he and his two older brothers plopped themselves into a nearby mud puddle, playing with toy trucks and getting wonderfully messy. “For a while, we didn’t know if Christian ... Read More about Living his best life: Caring for Christian
‘An easy decision’: Finding care for short bowel syndrome
Allie DeRienzo loves to dance, sing and play with her big brother, switching from the pink-and-purple cartoon world of Shimmer and Shine to the action-packed fantasy of Star Wars with the blink of an eye. It’s a flexibility that has served her well: In just a few years, she’s endured more ups and downs than most 3-year-olds. Although her ... Read More about ‘An easy decision’: Finding care for short bowel syndrome
Whatever it takes: Fighting for Michael
Michael stood at the top of the hill, staring down at the glittering white snow. The prospect of skiing to the bottom was scary — on previous trips, he’d refused to try, worried that he would fall. But this time was different. He was ready to take a chance. Attempting to balance without using poles, ... Read More about Whatever it takes: Fighting for Michael