Valerie’s journey: A story of courage and hope
Valerie is a 6-year-old child who has faced more challenges in her young life than many of us can imagine. Diagnosed with a cancerous tumor
September 17, 2024
Tag: Patient Stories
Former patient perseveres through his medical condition and becomes valedictorian
Brady Mumm has had a lifetime of medical challenges that began even before he was born. But he hasn’t let that stop him from achieving
September 16, 2024
Beating the odds: Brandon’s journey from emergency heart surgery to Minnesota Twins intern
Brandon Majerus was born with a congenital heart defect that required emergency heart surgery only 12 hours after he was born. Twenty-two years later, he
August 15, 2024
New program uses virtual care to bridge the breastfeeding gap for NICU families
The lactation team at Children’s Minnesota identified a lack of breastfeeding support specialized in the needs of preterm infants after they are discharged from the
August 12, 2024
Family Advocacy Day 2024: Wakefield family
Every year, the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) brings patients and their families to Washington D.C. for Family Advocacy Day, an event dedicated to elevating patient
July 16, 2024
Thirteen surgeries in 13 months was just the beginning: Carter’s journey with hydrocephalus
Just one day after Carter entered the world, his care team performed what would be the first of 13 surgeries during the first 13 months
September 19, 2023
The Kid Experts bring cleft lip and palate patients and families together for a day of fun and connection
An estimated one out of every 1,000 children are born with a cleft lip. The Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic Family Fun Day will provide patients
June 20, 2023
Beating the odds and navigating the unknowns: baby Aria’s story
Baby Aria’s parents learned their unborn child had a rare combination of medical diagnoses which she overcame with the help of a multi-disciplinary care team
June 7, 2023
Camille’s courage: experimental ‘tumor paint’ helps light the way for toddler’s brain tumor removal procedure
After an MRI scan detected a golf ball-sized tumor in Camille’s brain, her family agreed to enroll her in a research trial underway at the
May 31, 2023
