From the time he was born, Josef had trouble breathing and suffered from colds every month. When he became sick again shortly after his family moved toFlorida, Josef’s doctor sent him to the hospital for x-rays which showed fluid in his lungs and liver and an enlarged heart. They were…
Jessica was born into the world eight weeks premature. Shortly after her birth, she was diagnosed with an intra-ventricular hemorrhage in her brain. Intra-ventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a type of bleeding from the fragile blood vessels in the brain. These blood vessels are especially fragile in premature infants. In…
Grace At birth, Grace did not cry, wake to feed, or suck her bottle properly. Physicians described her as “floppy” due to her low muscle tone and identified her with “failure to thrive.” Grace was diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a complex genetic disorder that affects…
Garrett Garrett was born with a Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). He was only 24 hours old when he first began showing signs of heart problems and he was airlifted from the hospital in Lakeland, Florida to Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida in…
Elmira is a vibrant and talented young lady. She enjoys swimming, playing basketball and bicycling in her neighborhood. She enjoys all of the normal activities of a typical teenager, despite having been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Several years ago, Elmira’s parents noticed that she was constantly thirsty, and that she…
Dylan Dylan was a typical four-year-old boy who loved to run and play. However, all of that changed one day when Dylan’s foot was nearly severed in a terrible lawnmower accident. The lawnmower blades sliced through the muscle and bone of Dylan’s shin. It had also…
Today, Cheyenne is a happy beautiful young girl. She enjoys cheerleading and all of the fun activities offered at her school. However, on one summer day, Cheyenne’s life was put in jeopardy at a family barbecue. In a tragic accident, Cheyenne was terribly burned on both of her legs. Horrified…
Calvin possesses a truly magnetic personality. His charm draws in all in which he encounters. Everyone is always intrigued by his never-ending energy. This is most impressive for a young man who has endured more in his short life than most do over the course of an entire lifetime. Calvin…
Bryan Two-year-old Bryan Rosenberg lay in his hospital bed following emergency brain surgery. His father, Dr. Jason Rosenberg, remembers this nightmare of a day as if it was yesterday. On Aug. 4, 2007, Bryan fell out of a moving golf cart and hit his head on…
Brooke started out her life as a healthy, beautiful baby. However, soon after her two-month check-up at her local pediatrician’s office, Brooke began to develop signs of jaundice. Ultimately, Brooke became very sick and was airlifted to Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. A team…
