Patient Care Luncheon Celebrates Miracles at Golisano Children’s Hospital By URMC Communications May. 16, 2014 Few business lunches require tissues, but the Celebration of Miracles luncheon for UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital makes several necessary to catch the emotions that bubble up with the ...
Patient Care Born at About 23 Weeks, Preemie Grows Strong By URMC Communications May. 15, 2014 Megan Ayles was only a few weeks past the halfway point of her pregnancy when she went into labor. "I just kept saying, 'Is this really happening to us?' and my husband was very emotional thinking he ...
Patient Care Cardiac Baby Defies Medical Odds Not Once, But Twice By URMC Communications May. 13, 2014 After four years of infertility treatments and a miscarriage, Ryann Taylor prematurely gave birth to daughter Brynn, who measured just 29 weeks instead of 32 weeks and was diagnosed with a rare, ...
Patient Care Boy Overcomes Fungal Infections While Fighting Cancer By URMC Communications May. 13, 2014 Cancer was the first battle for Blake Gauss, but it was two life-threatening fungal infections, including one in his brain, that ultimately threatened to derail his life.
Patient Care Girl Inspires Others Through Courageous Battle with Cancer By URMC Communications May. 12, 2014 Less than 24-hours after Katie Foster learned her cousin was diagnosed with cancer, Katie and her family learned she, too, had cancer.
Patient Care Boy "Does It All" After Complex Defect By URMC Communications May. 8, 2014 Almost five months before their son Andrew was born, Drew Lagares and Theresa Cappon already knew something was wrong with their baby boy. Ultrasounds showed a shadow, although at first no one knew ...
Community Miracle Luncheon Celebrates Children's Hospital Miracle Makers By Rebecca Youmell May. 21, 2013 Golisano Children’s Hospital is honored to recognize some of its key supporters at this year’s annual Miracle Luncheon. The luncheon celebrates those who have volunteered their time and given ...
Patient Care Playing Through the Pain - of Two Brain Tumors By Rebecca Youmell May. 20, 2013 An active student, Courtney Wagner was experiencing terrible headaches. A CT scan and MRI revealed she had two brain tumors, an extremely unusual situation for a child. Through it all, Courtney's ...
Patient Care Born 17 Weeks Early, Baby Girl Defies Odds By URMC Communications May. 17, 2013 Born at 23 weeks, Leah Upsher weighed just 1 pound, 5.5 oz. Leah had to be put on a high-frequency ventilator, was prescribed several medications, and had intravenous support. Now 10 months old, Leah ...
Patient Care A Life Turned Inside Out - Boy Defies Medical Odds By Rebecca Youmell May. 15, 2013 James Daniels III was born with a hole in his abdominal wall, causing many of his organs to develop outside his body. After three months with a custom-built silo holding his organs in place, and ...
