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Fighting Childhood Cancer – and Winning
Dany, 11 years old, is battling Ewings Sarcoma, a childhood cancer that occurs primarily in the bones and soft tissue. She shares a special moment with Jodi, fellow Ewings Sarcoma survivor. Diagnosed at 17, Jodi is now a nurse practitioner and a living example of someone who is thriving and encouraging others that there is a healthy future after cancer.
At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, more children are treated for cancer than any other children’s hospital in Ohio. In 2009, nearly 200 families heard the devastating news, “your child has cancer.” Last summer, Dany was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a cancer of the bones or soft tissue, after several weeks of tests and visits to doctors in her local community—about a 3-hour drive from Columbus.
Just days after doctors at Nationwide Children’s Hospital started chemotherapy treatments, Dany showed marked improvement. Her first visit to the cancer floor lasted nearly two months as she received chemotherapy and built up her strength on the Rehab floor. She will continue treatment for several more months, and all signs point to a full recovery.
Dany has a personality that sparkles and a spirit that shines. She is full of charm and always wears a smile. Her goal is to make a surprise visit to see her fifth grade classmates on the last day of school in June. We’re certain she will wow them!
Survivors like Jodi, and the doctors and nurses on the cancer floor, are an example and an inspiration to Dany.
"There are not enough words to explain how good the doctors and nurses are to Dany and our family,” said Dany's mom.
[hide]Dear Dr. Allen,
Our 7-year-old daughter, Anna, who has asthma, was having trouble breathing so we took her to the hospital Emergency Department closest to our home. Within minutes of examining Anna, the doctor told us she needed to be at Nationwide Children’s, and they had a squad on their way to get her.
An emergency and respiratory team was waiting for us when she arrived. Anna spent the next four days in the Pediatric ICU. One lung was fully collapsed, another partially. Doctors carefully monitored her and prescribed the right combination of drugs and treatment to heal her little body.
No one at Nationwide Children’s performed any procedure on Anna without making sure she understood everything they were doing. They knew Anna was scared and they knew that she wanted to know if it was going to hurt. As parents, that put us at ease.
We are tremendously lucky to have a world-class children’s hospital right here in Columbus. Our greatest impression of the hospital is not only the quality of the medical care she received, but also the quality of the personal attention and respect she received.
Sincerely,
Peter & Susie Hahn, Anna’s grateful parents
Velvet Ice Cream launches new flavor to benefit Nationwide Children's
Makennah Shoemaker celebrated her 3rd birthday just as she has her first and second birthdays – at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Makennah and her twin sister were born months too early, and Makennah was not doing well at the local children’s hospital.
She was transferred to Nationwide Childrens when she was a couple of months old, and doctors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit performed several surgeries and worked hard to help her tiny lungs develop. While she still needs a ventilator to breathe, Makennah has made enormous strides, and she should go home soon.
Makennah is shown here with her Nationwide Children’s family as she celebrates her 3rd birthday. Her birthday party included cake and Velvet Ice Cream’s newest flavor, Birthday Cake ice cream. The folks at Velvet, a family-owned company based in Utica, Ohio, decided they wanted to do something for the hospital, and they created a brand-new flavor perfect for birthday parties or any occasion. A portion of the proceeds of every carton sold with benefit Nationwide Children’s. Print your Velvet Ice Cream coupon now!
Velvet Ice Cream Birthday Cake is available at most central Ohio grocery stores. Pick up a carton and enjoy this latest flavor, knowing you are helping children celebrate more birthdays. For more information, please contact Debbie Sheppard at (614) 355-0833.
Nationwide Children's now has its OWN flavor of Velvet Ice Cream! It's called Birthday Cake, and it's delicious. Best part? A portion of the proceeds helps kids, like Makennah, celebrate many more birthdays to come! Check it out!
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Velvet Ice Cream!
Nationwide Children's now has its OWN flavor of Velvet Ice Cream! It's called Birthday Cake, and it's delicious. Best part? A portion of the proceeds helps kids, like Makennah, celebrate many more birthdays to come! Check it out!
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive Columbus, Ohio 43205 614.722.2000
700 Children's Drive Columbus, Ohio 43205 614.722.2000