Flutter

Patient Stories

Your child is unique, definitely a one of a kind! So is your Nationwide Children’s story. We want to hear from you. Tell your story in your own words. Be part of a community of parents and care givers just like you. Flutter is a patient stories website where you can tell your story, read other stories and be part of something extraordinary. You are not alone in what you and your child have been through. The stories you write will be posted for all to see. Then you can come back and update them. Meet other parents. Find stories like yours. Share with the world. Thank you for visiting Flutter and opening your book to us. We can’t wait to see what the next chapter brings.

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Nationwide Children's Hospital Holiday Campaign Image of Kai Holding a Teddy Bear
Kai
Age: 9 Years | Diabetes Type 1
Sean
Sean
Germ Cell Tumor
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Mariah and Milan
Age: 3 Years | Prematurity
Maggie
Maggie
Age: 18 Years | Lung and Lung Heart Transplant
Fatima
Fatima
Age: 11 Years | Batten Disease
Olivia
Olivia
Age: 7 Years | Down Syndrome
Landry
Landry
Age: 11 Years | Congenital Heart Disease
Emma smiling
Ema
Age: 11 Years | Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor
La'Miya with a teddy bear
La'Miya
Age: 10 Years | Wilms Tumor
Callahan smiling
Callahan
Age: 4 Years | Leukemia
Jocelyn
Jocelyn
Age: 17 Years | Acute Tcell Leukemia Lymphoma
Finley's mom holding her
Finley
Age: 3 Years | Extreme Prematurity
Onna smiling
Onna
Age: 13 Years | Congenital Scoliosis
Stella smiling
Stella
Age: 7 Years | Spinal Muscular Atrophy SMA
Knox and Dr.
Knox
Age: 7 Years | Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Andie
Age: 1 Years | Extreme Prematurity
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Aria
Age: 10 Years | Burn Injury
patient Ava
Ava
Age: 14 Years | Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bailey smiling and posing next to an animal friend
Bailey
Age: 20 Years | Pectus excavatum
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Ben
Age: 3 Years | Radiology Concern
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Brady
Age: 17 Years | Pectus excavatum
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Bryce
Age: 9 Years | Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia BPD
patient carly
Carly
Age: 9 Years | Chiari Malformations
Cecelia
Cecelia
Age: 19 Years | Leukemia
patient charlie
Charlie
Age: 5 Years | Dental Care
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Charlotte
Age: 15 Years | Broken Bone
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Colten
Age: 16 Years | Biliary Atresia
Daniel and mom
Daniel
Age: 1 Years | Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia BPD
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Emily
Age: 24 Years | ACL Tear
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Evangelia
Age: 11 Years | Pancreatic Tumor
Evelyn
Evelyn
Spinal Muscular Atrophy SMA
Gabe
Gabe
Age: 1 Years | Extreme Prematurity
Patient Champion Giana
Gianna
Epilepsy
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Grace
Age: 16 Years
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Jaselyn
Age: 11 Years | Diabetes Type 1
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Jorge
Age: 7 Years | Pre B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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Kael and Moci
Beta Thalassemia Major
patient Katie
Katie
Age: 20 Years | Low Grade Gliomas
Lakin
Lakin
Age: 8 Years | Cerebral Palsy
smiling baby
Levi
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia BPD
A happy baby lies on a patterned sheet wearing only a diaper, smiling brightly and showing a healing chest surgery scar.
Liam
Age: 0 Years | D Transposition of the Great Vessels
Louie in Wagon
Louie
Age: 7 Years | Neuroblastoma
Lukas sitting in a hospital wagon
Lukas
Age: 1 Years | Bladder Exstrophy
Maggie
Maggie
Age: 22 Years | Aplastic Anemia
patient with colorectal scar
Malakai
Anorectal Malformations
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Meet Jaxsyn
Age: 3 Years | Neurological Disorders
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Meet Kaden
Age: 14 Years | Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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Meet Liam
Age: 4 Years | Infant Development
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Meet Logan
Age: 20 Years | Meniscus Injuries
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Meet Taylor
Age: 22 Years | Depression
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Meet Zaine
Age: 9 Years | Burn Injury
patient with cheetah
Myla
Age: 11 Years | Pre B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
A young boy wearing pajamas stands smiling beside a large wooden squirrel statue inside a brightly lit building. The squirrel holds a staff and wears a medal and a blue bag of acorns, adding a whimsical touch to the scene.
Noah
Age: 10 Years | Pancreatitis
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Pacey
Age: 11 Years | Colonic Inertia
Raleigh and Mom
Raleigh
Age: 2 Years | Dilated Cardiomyopathy
young girl on swing
Saylum
Age: 1 Years | Broken Bone
Patient Sophia
Sophia
Age: 4 Years | Respiratory Syncytial Virus RSV
A smiling baby sits on an adult’s lap at a restaurant, reaching toward food on the table. The baby looks healthy and alert, dressed in a navy onesie with planets, contrasting with a hospital scene visible in the background through a window.
Theodore
Age: 0 Years | Coarctation of the Aorta
Patient Winnie
Winnie
Age: 10 Years | Spinal Muscular Atrophy SMA