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Patient Story
A Full Circle Moment: Former Patient Reunites With Physician, Shares Special Tribute
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/04/Austin-Limb-Length-Discrepancy-CareCare was so impactful for Austin that he named his son after his lead physician.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Keeps Looking Ahead During Cerebral Palsy Care for Erica
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/08/Shriners-Childrens-Erica-Cerebral-PalsyErica walks with more confidence thanks to care at Shriners Children's Lexington.
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Patient Story
Dennis the Determined: A Journey with Cerebral Palsy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/08/Dennis-Cerebral-Palsy-CareFrom first steps to red casts, Dennis’s cerebral palsy journey is thriving with care from Shriners Children’s Chicago.
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Patient Story
Melissa's Journey: A Song of Strength and Hope
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/05/Melissa-Fibular-Deficiency-CareDiagnosed in her mother’s womb with fibular deficiency, a condition where one leg is shorter than the other because of a shortened fibula, Melissa has spent the past year undergoing treatment at Shriners Children’s Texas.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children's Helps Jennessa's Real-life Cinderella Prom
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Jennessa-Prom-MiracleJennessa will always remember being voted prom queen, but she’ll also carry happy memories of getting to wear sneakers to prom, something she almost couldn’t do because of a childhood orthopedic condition.
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Patient Story
Straightening Manny’s Steps: How Shriners Children’s Tackles Cerebral Palsy Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/12/Manny-Cerebral-Palsy-Care-JourneyManny was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age and has been a patient at Shriners Children's Northern California since he was 6 years old.
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Patient Story
Siblings Share Care Journey at Shriners Children’s Lexington
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/02/Jackson-and-MaelynSiblings Jackson and Maelyn have both benefitted from the care of Ryan Muchow, M.D., at Shriners Children’s Lexington.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Athlete Sets Sights for 2028 Paralympics
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/11/Rhett-cerebral-palsy-careBorn with cerebral palsy, Rhett has physical challenges that affect his right arm, right leg, fingers and toes – but he refuses to let them define him.
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Patient Story
Finding Comfort at Shriners Children's St. Louis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/MadisonMadi's journey to finding a home for orthopedic care took seven years, several misdiagnoses and thousands of miles of travel. Now, she's under the care of Eric Gordon, M.D., and his limb lengthening and reconstruction team.
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Patient Story
Nothing Slows Down Brody
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/06/Nothing-Slows-BrodyBrody is a middle school basketball player from Omaha, Nebraska, who credits Shriners Children's St. Louis for saving his left leg.
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