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Bristol is a sassy, outgoing 3‑year‑old and a true “girly girl.” She loves Frozen—especially Elsa and Anna—playing dress‑up in her princess gowns, singing at the top of her lungs, and watching K‑Pop Demon Hunters on her tablet. She owns multiple pairs of cowboy boots, her favorite pair covered in rhinestones. She lives in Marine, Illinois,…
Before hospitals, transfusions, or isolation ever entered his world, Wyatt was simply Wyatt: an active, unstoppable 3‑year‑old growing up on a busy farm almost two hours southeast of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. His days were spent riding tractors, chasing goats and donkeys, helping bale hay, and exploring acres of open land with his…
Brody Finnegan, a bright‑eyed little boy from Ballwin with an infectious smile and a love for Cheetos and Gummy Skittles, has grown up surrounded by care, courage, and community. The hospital feels like an extension of home for him and his parents, Katie and Allan. Their doctors, nurses, therapists, and caregivers are his friends. During…
When Samantha found out she was pregnant for the first time, in December 2024, she imagined a smooth and joyful journey. And for the first 20 weeks, that’s exactly what it felt like. Everything checked out perfectly—until her anatomy scan, when doctors discovered a ventricular septal defect (VSD) in her baby’s heart. From then on,…
Watching 9-year-old Colten eagerly polish off a full plate of his favorite breakfast sausages is a moment of joy his mother, Nicole, will never take for granted. For most families, it’s an ordinary morning. For Nicole, it’s a miracle—one she once thought she might never see. Colten entered the world weighing just 1 pound, 11…
Masterfully navigating a baby in one arm and steering a stroller filled with medical equipment and monitors with the other, Deja Adams and her daughter, Jadai, emerged from their clinic appointment with reports of excellent progress. At 13 months old, Jadai is a sweet bundle of resilience, rocking her tracheostomy like it’s the cutest accessory…
Seventeen-year-old Olive is a stunning young lady. She is a high school junior with a recently acquired driver’s license; a self-taught acoustic guitar player with the world at her feet. Being able to attend school full-time in person, take a trip to Target, and walk the mall – these are the happiest and most “normal”…
During their 20-week anatomy scan, Kasee and David received news that their unborn son’s heart was very special. Baby Easton had hypoplastic right heart syndrome (HRHS) and Tricuspid Atresia – rare congenital heart defects where the right side of the heart (particularly the right ventricle and tricuspid valve) are underdeveloped. For children with HRHS, the heart…
Through Life’s Uncertainties…Hope Prevails In November 2019, the Kowalski family was looking forward to the holiday season like most families do. Mom – Jennifer, and Dad – Frank were parents to two healthy children, Alyssa and Logan – children who Jennifer emphatically states, “never got sick.” “I remember it was right before Thanksgiving and I…
From Fetal Diagnosis to Thriving Childhood Sitting with 7-year-old Kenzie in the SSM Health Cardinal Glennon cafeteria, you would never know the journey she has been on since birth. Happy, energetic and proud of her scars, she has been writing her own story for as long as her parents can remember. “Kenzie is our miracle…