Knowing our family history with this condition, we have always kept our eyes and ears open to any information that would come our way. My mother had been watching television years ago and came across a segment on Brook Shields’ first daughter that was diagnosed with Hip Dysplacia.
She had taken her to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and was treated by Dr. Skaggs. My mother quickly wrote his name down and filed it away. After the birth of my daughter, I had a friend do some research at Children’s Hospital for a doctor that specialized in Hip Dysplasia. At this same time my mom was digging through files trying to find where she had written down the doctors name. They both came back with Dr. Skaggs.
Filed under: Parent or Guardian Story, Patients & Families, Share Your Story on November 14th, 2009 | No Comments »
This summer, I went to Panama with a group of fellow architecture students from the University of Southern California, and I learned something about myself . . . that I really want to do something for the greater good of humanity.
Filed under: Patients & Families on October 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This year, with the help of Dr. Kaufman, I changed the way I measure my sugar levels. My mom got me a continuous glucose monitor which is a small sensor that I wear all the time that communicates with the insulin pump that I keep in my riding pants pocket. It alerts me when my sugar levels are too high or too low.
Filed under: Patients & Families on October 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Post submitted by patient mom, Nancy Mattaliano Mario Perez, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome survivor and varsity lineman. Our celebration of Mario’s 17th birthday was not just about having ‘another birthday’ party for him. We were celebrating the fact that Mario is still with us, healthy and strong. Mario’s rare heart arrhythmia threatened his life just a few [...]
Filed under: Patients & Families on September 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“When we brought Althea into the hospital for surgery, she was in a wheelchair. She was not using the use of her lower limbs and was spending all day in bed, trying not to move because she was in pain. Now, she is on a softball team that just won its Division League Championships,” shares [...]
Filed under: Patients & Families on August 4th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
“I am so thrilled to be a coach for the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles team. I could be the team coach for Team Warner Brothers, or another well-known corporation, and it would be a great gig, but it wouldn’t have the same emotional impact that it does for me to give back to the people who work at this hospital where I received my care so long ago.
Filed under: Nautica Triathlon, Patients & Families on July 14th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“When I was sick, I knew I wanted to give back. I remember thinking ‘When I’m done with this, there’s going to be something that I can do for other people, some way that I can give back.’
Filed under: Patients & Families on July 2nd, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Zachary could not handle life and he could not handle the many treatments that were working for other children with autism. He was dealing with something else, something that could quietly take him to a fragile and critical state destroying his body and our lives … I didn’t know Complex Regional Pain Syndrome could keep my son in a wheelchair for a year and a half. He was unable to walk until I met Dr. Boles and Zachary started taking the supplements as well as proper medication to help his nerves recover.
Filed under: Parent or Guardian Story, Patients & Families, Share Your Story on June 24th, 2009 | No Comments »
Originally printed in the Spring 2009 issue of Imagine magazine.
An innovative approach to treating pediatric brain tumors is increasing survival rates while protecting children from harm.
The story of pediatric cancer survivor and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles patient, Kali Carrier, illustrates the advances in treating cancer in children that has taken place over the years.
Filed under: Patients & Families on April 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
