Ten-year-old, Alex Ito, is full of energy and smiles as he delivers an enthusiastic speech on history before his 5th grade classmates as the Marquis de Lafayette. Given how he bounds up to the stage, you probably wouldn’t have guessed that Alex underwent a surgical procedure at our hospital three days before this video was shot. Alex [...]
Filed under: Patients & Families on May 24th, 2010 | No Comments »
Christopher is now 5 months old and he’s a tough little guy. He will soon be having his next surgery. Hopefully everything goes smoothly like the first.
Dr. Starnes and his team did a wonderful job. And his nurses he had in the CTICU were amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a better place for him to have his surgery at! Thanks a lot.
Filed under: Parent or Guardian Story, Patients & Families, Share Your Story on May 18th, 2010 | No Comments »
Being a parent and knowing your newborn needs heart surgery is devasting. You don’t know what to expect or what the outcome will be.
On March 5 , 2010, one day after she was born they transfered her to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. When we spoke to the surgeons and cardiologist at the hospital, we felt more at ease, knowing how high the success rate for TGA surgery is.
Filed under: Parent or Guardian Story, Patients & Families, Share Your Story on May 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
Thank you Dr. Starnes, Dr. Epstein, and all the surgeons, doctors, NURSES, and staff who saved my babies life, and were so kind to us during our stay.
My Baby Boy is doing FABULOUS and is cleared for no cardiology visits for a year now.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! ♥ God Bless
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Zoey’s entrance into this world marked the commencement of a miraculous journey—a journey of challenges and obstacles—a journey of beauty, grace, and hope. She made her entrance with an extra 21st chromosome, and so began our family’s walk with Down syndrome. One extra chromosome, a multitude of blessings, trials, and lessons.
Filed under: Parent or Guardian Story, Patients & Families, Share Your Story on May 5th, 2010 | No Comments »
I grew up not near any hospitals and wish I had. I wanted to be near one and am so glad I was when Sean was born eleven years ago with VACTERLS Association [a non-random association of birth defects] as well as other health issues.
Dr. Stein saved his life at three days old, and the care from Dr. Eyal Ben-Isaac ever since has kept Sean alive. Dr. Shin saved Sean’s life late one night in 2005 when he was on the 6th floor following a major surgery.
Filed under: Parent or Guardian Story, Share Your Story on May 4th, 2010 | No Comments »
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