May 20, 2026

Born a Fighter: Lynnlee’s Journey Through the NICU and Beyond

Lynnlee’s Story Lynnlee’s journey began long before she took her first breath. At her 16-week anatomy scan, Lynnlee’s mom, Alexia, learned that her daughter had a rare condition called an omphalocele, meaning her abdominal organs were developing outside of her body. Doctors also identified a ventricular septal defect (VSD), a hole in her heart. Further…

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April 23, 2024

The Story of Amazing Mia

Mia Roman’s extraordinary journey began unexpectedly early.   Born at just 25-and-a-half weeks, she weighed a mere 1 pound or just a loaf of bread. Her lungs were not ready for the outside world, and Mia’s care team at a Los Angeles hospital struggled to wean her off respiratory support despite many attempts. The team…

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September 4, 2023

When Medicine is a Mystery

Mina Longo is a soft-spoken 13-year-old who loves to read horror novels, listen to heavy metal music and is learning to play the guitar. She sounds like many girls in middle school, worrying about things like making time for friends and if she might finally get a new Google Pixel. You would never know it…

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August 3, 2023

Catching a Breath – Jazz’s Journey to Health

Two-year-old, Jazz Antes, can now enjoy a simple activity that was off-limits to him for so long: bubble baths. Taking a bath can be something we take for granted, but for parents Lydisha and James, it was a huge milestone for their son. “We wanted Jazz to experience some of the wonderful things about childhood,…

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