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• Leap of Faith - PCD Foundation Helps Family Find Answers at Lurie Children’s

  “The minute Faith was placed in our hands, I knew she was pretty sick,” Linda Wood says. Still, that did not deter her family from adopting Faith from an orphanage in China. 

• Sailing to Recovery – Lily’s Journey with Lapidus Bunionectomy

  Lily was having trouble walking long distances. Looking closely, her parents noticed what looked like bunions on her feet. 

• Level Up! Lurie Children’s Nurse Donates Portable Gaming Device for Patients

  Gamer by day, nurse by night. Justin Molina, RN, Inpatient 21, has two passions – video games and nursing.

• After Treatment for BPS, Leonie and Her Family are Breathing Easier

  At just 28 weeks, Libby had an uneasy feeling about her pregnancy with her daughter, Leonie. She felt her stomach was measuring much larger than it should be.

• Hope in Midst of Tragedy for a Little Girl with a Rare Cancer

  Fionah was diagnosed with myoepithelial carcinoma, an extremely rare disease in the pediatric population. Her family brought her to Lurie Children's for treatment.

• Cleft Lip on the Neck? Lurie Children’s Surgeon Corrects Girl’s Rare Condition

  Shiloh was born with a small hole in the middle of her neck, otherwise known as the rare condition congenital midline cervical cleft, or CMCC.

• Evangelos’ Story: Expert Care Offers Hope for Short Bowel Syndrome

  Within weeks of being born, Evangelos' parents were told that their son had developed Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), a common condition that occurs in micro-preemies.

• Cal’s Angels Cycling Team Helps Fund Innovative Cancer Research

  After losing Cal to leukemia at the age of 13, Cal’s Angels have devoted themselves to carrying on his legacy by funding for children undergoing cancer treatment.

• With Help From His Family, Liam Lives with Asthma

  Liam was admitted into the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) where he was diagnosed with viral/allergy induced asthma.

• How Speech-Language Pathologists Can Help Kids with Eating Difficulties

  At Lurie Children’s, Speech-Language Pathologists are specially trained to work with infants and children who have difficulty feeding and swallowing. 

• Summer Reaches for the Sky

  Summer has been treated at Lurie Children's by numerous specialists for a genetic disease that has resulted in a benign brain tumor.

• Lili Lands a Successful Recovery, Getting Back to Gymnastics Career

  USA gymnast, Lili, encountered pain daily with extensive gymnastics training. Looking for answers, Lili sought out care at the Institute for Sports Medicine. 

• How to Prevent Osteoporosis at a Young Age

  Osteoporosis affects overall bone stability where bones become frail and less dense. Learn more on how to prevent osteoporosis at a young age.

• Nikolas Feels Like A ‘Normal’ Kid After Kidney Transplant at Lurie Children’s

  Diagnosed as a toddler with a kidney disorder, Nikolas grew up used to tiring quickly when running around with his friends and frequent trips to the hospital. 

• Clinical Trials at Lurie Children’s Benefit from Advances in Gene Therapy

  Gene therapy is a way to correct harmful genetic changes. Its purpose is to give cells the right DNA instructions needed to make products that work as they should.

• Four-Week Old Infant Undergoes Minimally Invasive Gallstone Removal

  Imagine hearing the words, “Your baby has gallstones.” For Michael and Kara, their journey as first-time parents has been anything but ordinary.