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Patient Story
Zavi's Countdown to Vegas
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/09/Zavi-Countdown-to-VegasFor the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open, Shriners Children’s Florida’s standard bearer representative will be trading in his baseball cleats for a scoring standard.
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More Than Medicine: How Shriners Children's Helped David Find Confidence and Community
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/07/David-Amniotic-Band-Syndrome-CareFor as long as he can remember, David has never let his hand difference hold him back.
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Lu-Na’s Amazing Shriners Children's Journey
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/03/Lunas-StoryWhile Lu-Na was healing from her amputation, her mom learned about Shriners Children's and their mission of helping transform the lives of children with orthopedic conditions around the world.
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The Journey to Riding a Two-Wheeler
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/07/Hazel-Limb-Difference-StoryHazel loves riding her tricycle, but because she was born with a limb difference, she needs extra support to balance herself. To help her achieve her dream of riding on two wheels, she visited Shriners Children’s Philadelphia.
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Perry Cate Defies the Odds with Help from Shriners Children’s Lexington
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/03/Perry-CateAlmost no one expected Perry Cate to survive after she was born with multiple physical differences. Today, she is a vibrant college student studying forensic science and has a passion for creative arts.
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Shriners Children’s Spokane Patient-Turned-Athlete Thriving After Overcoming Rare Leg Injury
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/03/Yakobo-MACA motion analysis center study shows patient Yakobo’s incredible transformation.
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Gianna Lives Her Best Life at the Shriners Children's Open
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/12/GiannaGianna had an amazing time being a patient Standard Bearer at the Shriners Children's Open.
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Patient Story
A Full Circle Moment: Keegan Gives Back
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Keegan-Gives-BackWhen Keegan turned 21 and graduated from pediatric care at Shriners Children’s, she stayed in touch with Brock McConkey, CPO, who has been her prosthetist since she was 18 months old. One day, he called her with the opportunity of a lifetime.
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The Girl with the Rainbow Legs
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/11/Adalee-Amputation-and-Prosthetic-CareThree-year-old Adalee was born with a rare condition called bilateral fibular hemimelia.
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Patient Story
Former Shriners Children’s Patient Dani Aravich Named Social Media Contractor for Team USA at Paris 2024
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/Dani-ParalympicsAravich will continue training for the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
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