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A Breath of Fresh Air – Bryce’s Story

“I’m so thankful for them,” says Yvette. “Without them, there would be no Bryce.”
An innovative surgery allows a child with a life-threatening disorder to breathe on his own. Yvette Barnett-Somers of Essex ...
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Teen Thrives with Multidisciplinary Orthopedic Care

"James was able to reach his goals."
In the video above, Janelle Lenzo-Werner, Occupational Therapy Supervisor at Children’s Specialized Hospital, describes how ...
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A 'Second Chance for Teens'

“My care team was definitely a team of angels in disguise. They never gave up on me.”
How a new program helps youth with spinal cord injuries expand their horizons. Isaac Lima of Roselle Park remembers the 2021 ...
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Standing Tall

“You never want to put your child through surgery, but we realized this was the best time in the best place with the best surgeon. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
A girl’s severe scoliosis leads to surgery—and inspiration for a future career. In summer 2023, Jane and Walter Pabon of ...
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A Heart Care Home Run

After open heart surgery, 7-year-old Lily's biggest concern was the availability of blue ice pops and the unpleasant taste of acetaminophen. “Considering that she had open heart surgery, I'll take those complaints any day!” said her mother, Denise.
How an expert team of pediatric specialists caught an active girl's heart defect. In many ways, Lily Diver is a typical ...
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True Grit Member Shares His Inspiring Spinal Cord Injury Story

When reflecting back on his time in the Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program, Adrian said, “I had fun the entire time.”
On February 12, 2015, seventeen-year-old Adrian Lanza was climbing a tree in front of his home, when his world drastically ...
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Collaborating for a Cure

“Her health problem was very stressful for us, but that’s all gone now — because she’s OK.”
When a child developed a serious urological condition, pediatric specialists teamed up to find the best treatment. Learning that ...
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We All Fall Down: Read Matthew's Head Injury Story

“I’m glad it wasn’t worse, but it could have been. Thankfully, we trusted our instincts to take him to the hospital.”
Always better to be safe than sorry following head injury There’s a lot of truth to these classic nursery rhyme words. ...
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Pediatric Emergency Care: Read Blaise's Story

RWJ Hamilton First Stop to Regional Hemophilia Program

F our-year-old Blaise Kczarsewski likes SpongeBob, sea life, dinosaurs and red foods most children love. When the Hamilton child ...
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