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At Gillette Children's we help every child in our care live a life defined by dreams, not diagnosis. Here you will find stories of inspiration and triumph and joy. Learn more about our work with patients and families that don't give up as we help every child live their story. Gillette Stories Magazine
Teamwork, Determination Land SMA Patient in College
Ashley Wohl, a 20-year-old woman with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, type 2, worked with Gillette Children's specialists to prepare for her future as a college student at North Dakota University.
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More Crowning Achievements for Joe
Joe Carr has another major award to proudly add to his impressive collection. The Richfield Human Rights Commission recently awarded him The Gene and Mary Jacobsen Outstanding Citizen Award. It's one of the most prestigious honors in the Minneapolis suburb and is given to a person or group who has shown outstanding community service and a commitment to human rights.
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What Does the Future Look Like for Nighttime Bracing?
An alternative option is a nighttime brace, which is a brace worn only at night that may be effective for some adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Nighttime bracing as a treatment option could help reduce daily difficulties for these adolescents and their families.
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Expertise and Faster Answers for Neurological Care
Gillette is a regional leader in pediatric neurology and neurosurgeryand treats children and teens who have complex neurological conditions and injuries that affect the spinal cord, neck, nerves and/or brain.
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A World of Hope for Hand and Limb Differences
Gillette Children’s is well represented as hand surgeons and upper limb difference specialists from six continents and 37 countries gather in Minneapolis for the 2023 World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper Limb. Gillette orthopedic surgeons, Ann Van Heest, MD and Deborah Bohn, MD, are presenting research and sharing their new book "Proud to be Me."
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Two Mothers Share Cleft Lip Stories
New mothers Delissa Kearney and Janessa Erickson know what it’s like to hear your baby has a health condition before they’re even born. They’re both sharing their stories to support other parents who might find themselves receiving a diagnosis of cleft lip and/or palate for their baby.
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How to Talk to Family and Friends About Your Child’s Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
The best way to start these conversations is by setting a positive tone and being honest. Continuing, Ongoing Conversation Is Key.
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The Journey of Mateo Arcos: Hope, Love and Cerebral Palsy
As he ambles down a long hospital hallway, smiling with every step and practically daring you to do the same, it can be pretty easy to forget that this wasn't supposed to happen. Mateo Arcos was never supposed to walk.
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Experience and Expertise Makes a Difference in Gillette Scoliosis Care
A diagnosis of scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, can be upsetting for a family but Gillette pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Dan Miller, MD, wants to provide reassurance. “Most people who have scoliosis don’t necessarily need treatment. It’s important to see a medical professional so you can monitor and watch the condition to make sure that it doesn’t get to the point where it would adversely affect someone’s life,” Miller says.
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