Born with a hole in her heart: Evelyn’s journey
From the outside, you wouldn’t know that Evelyn was born with a hole in her heart, had a pacemaker before the age of 1 and
December 4, 2024
Category: Patient stories
A change of plans: Tiana’s road to recovery after emergency brain surgery
Tiana was a healthy, happy 14-year-old girl enjoying her summer vacation, just like any other teenager. A year prior, she moved from Jamaica to the
December 4, 2024
From the archives: Children’s Minnesota in the 2000s
In honor of our 100th anniversary, we’re uncovering stories from the Children’s Minnesota archives. Here, we continue with the 2000s.
November 19, 2024
Breaking barriers: Kaili dares to dance
Meet Kaili, a spirited senior in high school who has an unmatched love for dance. Kaili has spina bifida, a birth defect where the baby’s
November 14, 2024
Kid-focused care helps Gavin overcome leukemia
Diagnosed with leukemia at age 6, Gavin’s experience at Children’s Minnesota was marked by kid-focused, compassionate care that helped him overcome the challenges.
November 12, 2024
Hannah’s ongoing journey from brain tumor to healing
Hannah Fortman was diagnosed with a brain tumor at just two years old. Though she had complications, she is now getting back to being a
November 8, 2024
Families as Partners – Bailee’s family gives back
Bailee shares her family’s Children’s Minnesota story and shares more about her involvement in our Families as Partners program.
November 8, 2024
Former ICU patient reunites with her ECMO nurse 13 years later
After developing a “croupy” cough on her third birthday, Greta’s pediatrician told the family to go to Children’s Minnesota right away. There, Greta’s condition worsened
November 6, 2024
Portrait of 6-year-old girl living with rare disease unveiled at Children’s Minnesota
The portrait of a young Minnesota girl has joined an exhibit that travels the world to raise awareness of children living with rare diseases. Recently,
October 25, 2024
