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Patient Story
First of its Kind Legislative Bill Extends Physical Therapy Visits
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/First-of-its-kind-legislative-bill-extends-physical-therapy-visitsLegislators serving in the Utah State Legislative Session will soon gather at the Utah State Capitol to consider myriad matters of importance. They do so knowing they may never bear witness to the individual beneficiaries of the policies they put in place..
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Patient Story
Jacob's Story: On Track for Greatness
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Jacobs-story-On-track-for-greatnessWhen James and Rachel of Plymouth, Connecticut, adopted 19-month-old Jacob from China in 2013, they knew right away that there would be no stopping him. Despite being born without a right hand and right leg, Jacob was on the go!
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News
Pet Therapy Provides Comfort and Companionship at Shriners Children’s Boston
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Pet-Therapy-Provides-Comfort-and-CompanionshipAt Shriners Children’s Boston, volunteer dog and handler teams help facilitate the healing process in a unique and powerful way.
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Patient Story
Brennen is Ready for the Big Game
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Brennen-is-ready-for-the-big-gameWhile most of the Tampa Bay area is focused on cheering on the Buccaneers and quarterback Tom Brady in Super Bowl LV, Shriners Kid Brennen will be cheering for Nick Allegretti and the Kansas City Chiefs come Sunday.
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Patient Story
Teen a Shining Example of Bravery and Aloha
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Teen-a-shining-example-of-bravery-and-alohaEven multiple leg surgeries couldn't dull the positivity radiating from this 13-year-old patient.
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Patient Story
Jennifer's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Jennifers-storyJennifer was born with a rare medical condition of which there are less than 100 reported cases in literature worldwide – ahrinia, or congenital absence of the nose.
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Patient Story
Ready for the Return Home
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Ready-for-the-return-homeWhen 5-year-old Marie Eva steps off the plane in the West African nation of Ivory Coast next month, she’ll walk into the waiting arms of a family who has missed her desperately for the past 15 months. Walk, not crawl.
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Patient Story
We're in This Together
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Patient Story
Carolyn's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Carolyns-storyCarolyn’s journey with the Boston Shriners Hospital began in March of 2019, following a kitchen accident in her home state of Connecticut.
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Patient Story
Kiera's Successful Surgery Sends Her Leaping Back to Ballet
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Kieras-successful-surgery-sends-her-leaping-back-to-balletWhen Kiera turned 11, she began to experience back pain. While her pain wasn’t necessarily severe, it was adequate enough to warrant a trip to her primary care provider. Once her physician noticed not one, but two curves in Kiera’s spine, she was immediately referred to the Portland Shriners Hospita...