Larenz has spent much of his childhood in and out of the hospital due to the painful side effects of sickle beta thalassemia. Yet he perseveres, inspiring others with his positivity.
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After Lena was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood cancer, her family took her to Children’s. Today, they are beyond thankful they made the four-hour trek.
Adopted at 21 months of age, Tanvi had never seen a doctor. After being diagnosed with a rare spinal disorder, her family turned to Children’s for specialized pediatric surgical care.
Diagnosed at 6 months old, Tendoh suffered the painful effects of sickle cell disease until he got a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) at age 17, which changed his life.
One month into her first year of high school, Mary was diagnosed with two brain tumors. Her parents turned to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s for nationally-ranked care, and this unstoppable teen never missed a beat.
Diagnosed at birth with beta thalassemia, Nene endured two blood and marrow transplants before being cured at age 5.
When 8-year-old baseball player Nolan was diagnosed with cancer in his femur, his family turned to Children’s for life-saving cancer care and pediatric sports physical therapy to help get him back in the game.
In seven months, Ryder was diagnosed with medulloblastoma; had brain surgery, chemotherapy and stem cell transplants; and entered remission. Then his family gave back.
Born with dilated cardiomyopathy, Rynli needed a heart transplant in order to live. Children’s performed its 400th pediatric heart transplant to save her.