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 Our hospital was pleased to share several stories of triumph, hope and healing for KABC Channel 7 to inspire viewers over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend 2010. We've provided each of these inspiring stories for you to watch and share with friends and family below.
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Hashim, Casualty of War and Courageous Boy from Iraq
Meet Hashim, a 10-year-old boy from Iraq. On Hashim's way home from a family gathering, he suffered severe head and brain injuries from an Improvised Explosive Device.
Our hospital partnered with the Children of War Foundation and Mending Kids International to bring Hashim to our hospital for care.
Our Division of Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery provided him with the surgeries he needed to prevent infection from spreading in his brain and prepare him to live a healthy life back in his home country. |
| Know About the Glow - An Awareness Campaign for Children
When Megan Webber learned that a golden glow reflected in a flash photograph from the eye of her son, Benjamin, could have meant deadly eye disease if not treated in time, she became determined to share her story with as many parents as possible.
The Vision Center wants parents to be armed with this information for the health and safey of your child.
The golden glow described in this video can be used to help detect fifteen (15) separate eye disorders, some of which may be deadly.
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Joy Clausen - Beating Cancer & Giving Back
Joy Clausen Soto was diagnosed with cancer when she was 23-years-old. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is often an aggressive cancer.
But she refused to let the disease destroy her spirit or her desire to help others.
This video segment details how she documented her cancer recovery, and now, how she has turned potential tragedy into her life's mission, providing special dolphin experiences for teens fighting cancer.
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Ms.SpecialJoy - An Orthopaedic Miracle
Meet Ms.SpecialJoy Alexander, a very special young lady who did not have the best start in life.
As a teenager, she began experiencing intense back pain. As she started to lose the ability to walk, she was rushed to our hospital where physicians found that a tumor was destroying her vertebrae and compressing her spine, causing paralysis.
Treated by the Divisions of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, she stayed positive, persevered, and even thrived. Now, she is an inspiration to everyone she meets.
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