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Patient Stories
At MUSC Children's Hospital, we are dedicated to providing exceptional health care to children
and their families every day. We are reaching out, giving hope and changing the outcomes for children
everywhere.
Through the experiences we have shared with patients and families, we believe the strongest
support comes from stories shared by other families in similar situations. Below you will find
some stories of MUSC Children's patients and their families that we hope will support
and inspire others.
At age seven, Heather took a bite of a hamburger at a church picnic, and her beautiful healthy body became infected with e-coli.
She became ill on a Friday night, entered a hospital on Saturday and by Monday morning she was found to be in renal failure.
Her parents were advised that she would need to be transferred to MUSC Children’s Hospital for surgery and dialysis in order to save her life.
Click here to view Heather's story.
Kristin Patrick
Kristin was rushed to MUSC's pediatric intensive care unit where the physicians found one of
the most severe cases of pneumonia they had ever seen. Both of her lungs ruptured and Kristin
struggled to fight the life-threatening virus. Click here for the full story.
Monica Kreber
After several days of experiencing a low-grade fever, 7 year old Monica was diagnosed with
lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of leukemia afflicting children.
Click here to view Monica's story.
Nehemiah Grayson
Due to congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, Nehemiah become the youngest patient
in 1999 to ever undergo a successful heart transplant. Click here
to see his story.
Will Ravenel
At 4 days old, Will's was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at MUSC Children's Hospital.
He had suffered from meningoencephalitis, a severe form of viral spinal meningitis that can
be fatal. Click here to read more.
Kelly Torres
In 2002, Kelly was diagnosed with lupus, an inflammatory disease, which triggered a multitude of life-threatening
complications. Her parents call her a "miracle child". Click here
to see Kelly's story.
Sarah Hancock
Along with 250,000 South Carolinians, Sarah was diagnosed with an incurable disease: diabetes.
The news was overwhelming at first but this story has become one of profound hope and happiness
for Sarah's family. Click here to read a letter from her parents.
Logan Holt
At 18 weeks of age, Logan was airlifted to MUSC Children's Hospital where doctors found
his airway had been narrowed to the size of a pinhole, forcing him to fight for every breath.
Click here to read more.
Elizabeth Walter
When Elizabeth's parents received the news that there 4 year old daughter was in need of a liver
transplant, they were devastated. Her condition grew critical and the only option was for Todd Walter to
give part of his liver to his daughter. Click here for the full story.
Elizabeth Anderson
When Elizabeth was 6 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare and terminal disease called Duchenne
muscular dystrophy. Though the last 8 years have been difficult, MUSC Children's Hospital has "added to
these days, both in number and quality". Click here to read a letter
from Elizabeth's mother.
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