Love’s Travel Stops is helping CHRISTUS Children’s transform lives for kids and their families through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals)! Not only does Love’s Travel Stops provide fuel to customers, but they also change kids’ health to change the future. When you visit your local Love’s anytime between June 1-30, you can donate a… Continue Reading →
On Saturday, April 23, students from across Trinity University’s campus came together to show off their dance moves, play games, and hang out with our patient ambassadors, all while raising funds for CHRISUS Children’s! The Trinity University Dance Marathon, known as TigerThon, raised an incredible $11,008! Patient Ambassadors, Camilla, Emmalee, Maritza, Holly, Heather, Lindsey, and… Continue Reading →
Lane was a healthy and active toddler until early 2022, when he started complaining about shoulder pain that began just a few days after falling off the couch. Dr. Magnabosco suspected this was more than just a collarbone fracture. She felt there was something growing inside the bone that weakened the bone and made it much easier to fracture. She proceeded to send Lane for additional tests, resulting in a diagnosis that neither Ashley, nor her husband, Forrest, were prepared to hear – Lane had leukemia.
When Anna visited her OB-GYN in San Angelo, Texas, for her 20-week sonogram, the physician noticed the baby was much smaller than she should be.
Katherine Grace Heimbecker made her entrance into the world on May 7, 2018 at 25 weeks gestation, weighing only 11.9 ounces.
Local children’s hospitals are on the frontlines when protecting the health of future generations. But they can’t do it alone. Each dollar that Costco and its members raise through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) improves the health of kids allowing them the opportunity to grow to their full potential. During the month of May,… Continue Reading →
During a fun afternoon playing “capture the flag”, 14-year-old Allison attempted to jump over a stone bench to outrun her competitors. Allison’s foot did not clear the bench, resulting in a sprained ankle and a neck bone bruise. Allison’s physical therapist noticed her ankle wasn’t moving and requested brain and spine scans which all came back normal. She was then referred to Dr. Shawn Funk, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at CHRISTUS Children’s. While on the path to healing from an Achilles tendon lengthening procedure, Allison’s left hand began to curl in, completely out of her control. Dr. Funk immediately knew this was a neurological issue and admitted Allison for further testing. Doctors diagnosed her with dystonia, a neurological movement disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions, resulting in abnormal postures and repetitive movements. Specialists concluded that the traumatic sprain to Allison’s ankle and neck bone bruise likely caused the dystonia to begin to present itself. It has been almost three years since Allison’s initial diagnosis, and she continues to push forward every day while advocating for herself and for other patients who might be facing the same diagnosis.
Destany, a varisty cheerleader at 16 years old, was at the top of a pyramid when it unexpectedly collapsed. She endured a severe concussion, spinal shock, and was unable to walk on her own. She had major loss of motor strength on the right side of her body. She could not walk, write, or feel with her right hand. She had trouble reading and suffered from severe headaches.
Destany underwent six months of extensive occupational and physical therapy and made a dramatic recovery.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is once again teaming up with Life Time Fitness for Ride of a Life Time, a charity cycle event, to make a positive impact on kids’ health in our community and beyond. With a goal of raising $1.5 million, this event will benefit both CHRISTUS Children’s, to… Continue Reading →
Children’s Hospitals Week was established in 2017 as a time to recognize children’s hospitals’ needs for donations, show how donations are used to care for local kids, and thank everyone who has dedicated their time to helping #ChangeKidsHealth. This year, we are celebrating #ChildrensHospitalsWeek from April 2-8 and we need you to help us spread… Continue Reading →
What was supposed to be a celebratory ‘last day of school’ trip to the river soon turned into a nightmare for 16-year old Shelby and her family. Shelby’s brother and her friends had planned a trip to the Comal River in their hometown of New Braunfels, Texas. Although Shelby wasn’t feeling her best, she decided to join them. In the middle of her seemingly perfect day, Shelby slipped on a rock. When she struggled to bring herself to the surface of the water, she knew something was wrong.
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