Patient Stories
Learn more about some of the remarkable patients at Children's. While these brave children battle serious conditions, each shares a common story of hope, courage and determination. Be inspired by their resiliency. See how they received the gift of childhood from Children's and from philanthropists like you.
Jay Hernandez
May 03, 2013 – WFAA | David Schechter
School in hospital gives kids something to focus on beyond illness.
Read MoreSim Scott
July 06, 2012
Children’s Medical Center patient, Sim Scott, Plano, Texas, was recently selected to represent Texas through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion program.
Read MoreGage Oakley
May 22, 2012 – CBSDFW | Stephanie Lucero
Students at South Grand Prairie High School have worked for months collecting donations for a classmate who has a passion for hot rods and trucks. Gage Oakley is a cancer survivor, but it has been a tough road.
Read MoreLibby Arterburn
April 20, 2012
Libby, who received two liver transplants at age 4, said she never felt particularly isolated at her school because of her condition. Going to Camp SOAR afforded her the chance to be just like everyone else for once.
Read MoreSlate May
March 22, 2012
As a parent, you do everything you can to protect your child from harm, but how do you protect him from a stroke?
Read MoreDaniela Soto
March 01, 2012
Three-month-old Daniela Soto was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition shortly after her birth Nov. 22. Doctors at Children’s determined that the Berlin heart was the only option for Daniela, making her the youngest, smallest baby ever supported by the mechanical device.
Read MoreGavin Smith
June 28, 2011
Gavin Smith is a garbage truck and pizza-loving 4-year-old whose battle with an aggressive form of cancer has touched thousands of people.
Read MoreJames "Craig" Rowlett
November 30, 2010
James “Craig” Rowlett’s parents first took him to an emergency room near their home in Dallas, where physicians said the 10-year-old had a minor stomach issue and sent the family home. Three days later, on Nov. 29, 2007, the Rowletts rushed Craig to the Emergency Department at Children’s.
Read MoreJoanna Kwon
November 30, 2010
After falling from her bike, Joanna Kwon, 6, had the expected scrapes and bruises – no major injuries that her family could see. Two days later, Joanna’s parents, noticing her lethargy, took her to the Emergency Department at Children’s at Legacy in Plano.
Read MoreLiberty Ingram
November 30, 2010
Three-year-old Liberty Ingram is always on the go. At any moment, she can be found playing with her dog, Jack, or helping her four older brothers and parents milk the cows at their dairy farm. But, just a couple of months ago, sudden life-threatening symptoms stopped Liberty in her tracks.
Read MoreMackinlee Waddell
November 30, 2010
Mackinlee was born five weeks early with a small hole in her heart. Her heart was expected to heal on its own, yet at only two months old, Mackinlee’s heart muscle had weakened tremendously. In an effort to prepare her parents for the years ahead, her doctor mentioned the possibility of a heart transplant.
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