Preston donates to children’s hospital that helped save him

On his second birthday, Preston was in a near-fatal ATV crash. After the accident, he was immediately airlifted to Driscoll Children’s Hospital, where doctors discovered he had a traumatic brain injury. Suffering from two bilateral skull fractures, Preston’s brain was swollen and he was paralyzed on the right side of his body. Thankfully, his care team intervened swiftly, providing an initial brain surgery and a second procedure to help him regain mobility. After these successful surgeries, Preston began rehab, undergoing two years of intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Thanks to the team at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Preston can now walk, run, and talk and goes to pre-school! To celebrate his remarkable recovery and thank the hospital for providing life-saving care, Preston’s family and friends donated toys to Driscoll Children’s Hospital. With their generosity, more pediatric patients like Preston can experience comfort and joy during their hospital stay.

Shared challenges forge lifelong friendship

Brooklyn and Pia’s mothers met in a Facebook group for parents of children with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) and were immediately struck by the similarities between their daughters’ cases. Both were diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss due to congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) shortly after birth and were treated at Cincinnati Children’s. They grew close and supported one another during their medical journeys. Beyond medical expertise, both families discovered a nurturing community at Cincinnati Children’s, where professionals provided invaluable guidance. They were presented with choices: cochlear implants or embracing sign language. Brooklyn’s family opted for implants, while Pia’s chose both, ensuring they could engage with both hearing and deaf communities. Today, Brooklyn and Pia are doing well with the help of their cochlear implants, which have facilitated their speech development. Their friendship, forged through shared challenges and triumphs, is truly a testament to the care and support they received from their children’s hospital.

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Finland overcomes clubfoot and becomes star athlete

At only ten years old, Finland has worn so many foot casts that they fill a giant box at his house. This is because Finland was born with a significant congenital clubfoot abnormality on both feet. Luckily, he never needed foot surgery. Instead, his primary doctor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital took a non-surgical route involving a series of cast corrections and braces to gradually correct his clubfoot. Nearly every week after Finland was born, he returned to the hospital for a new cast. Then, from 18 months to four years old, he only had to wear the boots while he slept. Once he was four, he was done with the braces and immediately took advantage of his functioning feet. From playing basketball and football to joining the wrestling team, Finland has become quite the athlete who’s always setting goals for himself. Now, Finland visits Cincinnati once a year for cast corrections, which he then wears for three weeks at a time. And at every annual visit, Finland sets a new goal to achieve over the next year!

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Josie defeats ultra-rare cancer with the help of Cincinnati Children’s

At 4 years old, Josie spent her Christmas at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. That hospital stay led to the fight of Josie’s life. Josie was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that can develop anywhere but was even more challenging and rare because it was in her bile duct. After speaking with the Department of Oncology, Brian Turpin, DO, along with other team members, devised a treatment plan that saved her life. Josie underwent 67 weeks of chemotherapy and radiation followed by six months of maintenance chemo. Doctors also used Proton Therapy to decrease her overall exposure to radiation. Josie is now 8 years old and is busy with dance, soccer and basketball. She has been in remission for over two years. And with no evidence of tumor, the chance of the cancer returning is small.

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Preston donates to children’s hospital that helped save him

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Shared challenges forge lifelong friendship

Finland overcomes clubfoot and becomes star athlete

Josie defeats ultra-rare cancer with the help of Cincinnati Children’s