Patient Stories
Published on January 20, 2010
In 2008, I had the opportunity to come to work for Children's Hospital Los Angeles as a Senior Systems Trainer in the Information Services Department.
I never imagined coming back to Children's, much less to work here, after Ryane's passing. However my wife had a feeling that... Read More
Published on December 1, 2009
They were worried about me leaving their hospital with Sally because of her kidney failure and I could not take her with her I.V.
But they refused to transfer her to Children's Hospital Los Angeles via ambulance. So I drove her to Children's Hospital Los Angeles and they... Read More
Published on November 23, 2009
My little sister has Down Syndrome.
She had open heart surgery at the children's hospital and they were the best. I had never been there but being there made me and my family realize how lucky we are to have these doctors and nurses that are great.
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Published on September 22, 2009
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Mario, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome survivor and varsity lineman.
Our celebration of Mario’s 17th birthday was not just about having ‘another birthday’ party for him. We were celebrating the fact that Mario... Read More
Published on August 18, 2009
Thanks to Dr. Starnes and all those wonderful surgeons, cardiologist and nurses. All of them helped my baby go through her second surgery. They did an amazing job, but I guess my baby's little heart couldn't handle it anymore and stopped beating on May 24, 2008.
She went to... Read More
Published on July 14, 2009
"I am so thrilled to be a coach for the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles team. I could be the team coach for Team Warner Brothers, or another well-known corporation, and it would be a great gig, but it wouldn’t have the same emotional impact that it does for me to give back to the... Read More
Published on July 7, 2009
I had a great doctor, who's name is Dr. J.Gordon McComb. He was very nice and the nurses there treated me very nice.
Since that operation I haven't had any seizures and I just graduated from high school on June 7, 2009. Read More
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Freddy’s Diagnosis
Alfredo (Freddy), 15, had a history of hearing loss. In the summer of 2013, he was referred to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to see an ear specialist. The doctor identified something that could potentially be much more than just a hearing problem, so an... Read More
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It’s not uncommon to find five-year-old Natalia Gomez dancing to music. She loves to move her hands and kick her feet, as evidenced by her love for kicking off her shoes at a moment’s notice.
Natalia appeared healthy when she was born. But a startling health scare at five... Read More