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Abbie's Story
Diabetes is scary. Especially if you're 9. Unless, of course, it's a ticket to summer camp.
Alex's Story 
Alex loves being your typical ten-year-old boy. But his life wasn't always this way. In fact, most of it wasn't.
Amber's story of surviving cancer
Amber was last featured in a fall 2007 Arizona Republic front-page story on her struggle with cancer and a devastating infection that followed.
Bailey's Story
When Bailey Richardson's family was invited to take part in Phoenix Children's Hospital's Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, the girl's mom resisted at first.
Brandon's Story
There was no mistaking the crash. It came from the basement, followed by the frantic screams of 3-year-old Brandon Gray.
Brian's Story
Brian Bogert had told the story so many times, he was almost nonchalant about the whole thing.
Brittany's Story
Brittany Fasnacht's best friend was hit by a car while riding her bike recently. She wasn't wearing a safety helmet.
Cassie's Story
Cassie's parents were afraid they'd never see their daughter dance - or skip, or jump rope, or do all the other things little girls do while they're growing up.
Colleen's Story
Nobody at Centennial Middle School had ever had cancer.
Dillon C's Story
Chris Card knows what it is to live without hope.
Dillon S's Story
Marie Smith was careful. Whenever she and her 6-year-old son ventured out together in her Ford Explorer, she listened for the reassuring click of his seat belt before backing out of the driveway.
Douglas' Story
When Douglas Seifman was about six months old, he stopped growing.
Elaine's Story
Leaving a movie, the Speight family gets an instant replay.
Ethan's Story
Two years had passed, but Ethan didn't appear to be nervous about returning to the familiar grounds of Roadrunner Elementary School. His mother, though, was worried about what other kids might say.
Hannah's Story
Nearly 800 miles from the hospital where her daughter was fighting for her life, Carolyn was trying hard to stay calm.
Ian's Story
The woman at Lori Wagner's door introduced herself as a case worker for Child Protective Services and demanded to see Lori's son, Ian, who was 2 at the time.
Jamie's Story
Michael Feldman remembers the warning he heard as a boy whenever he tried to wrestle with his cousin or involve her in active games.
Josh's Story
Joshua was always the sick one.
Katie's Story 
Katie is eight years old. She seems quiet at first, but it doesn't take long for her to open up.
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Katy & Mickey's Story
Something was terribly wrong with 4-year-old Katy. Fever and nausea aside, this was more than a simple case of the flu.
Kaylea's Story
When she was 6, the unthinkable happened to Kaylea.
Keston's Story
Before Keston was born, doctors found a blockage in his urethra.
Krystal's Story
An escape to the cool climate of Arizona's White Mountains seemed like a perfect Fourth-of-July activity.
Mary's Story
Mary is your classic teenage girl – always on the go. But there was a time when Mary’s life wasn’t this carefree.
Makenzie's Story
Just before Makenzie turned seven years old, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Megan's Story
Megan Foe named one of her dolls after her doctor at Phoenix Children's Hospital - then proceeded to deliver a vengeful poke to the doll's arm with a make-believe needle.
Natalee's Story
Life as Natalee knew it came to a halt when a CT scan revealed two advanced, malignant brain tumors.
Nicollette's Story
It was a typical Monday afternoon for Donna Lee and her then 19 month old daughter Nicolette.
Quad's Story
Marc Lindberg admits that he enjoys being a quadruplet.
Richard's Story
It was a bright October day when 13-year-old Richard Sanders hurried across the parking lot to the waiting car.
Sammie's Story
In many ways, Sammie is your typical teenager, wanting to push herself to the limit.
Sammy's Story
Susan Levy's second child entered the world at just 3 pounds, 11 ounces.
Sarah's Story
It started with headaches. Then 10-year-old Sarah Lemaster started complaining to her mother about stomach aches.
Sean's Story
Sean was born 12 weeks premature, with major heart, lung, and intestinal abnormalities.
Simone's Story
At some point in time, most children will try the "silent treatment" on others.
Stephanie's Story
Stephanie Ray lives the motto she teaches to other children and families living with AIDS: "Think positive, stay negative."
Tom's Story
The volleyball sailed toward him, and though it was well within his reach, Tom MacKinney couldn't keep it in the air.
Toria's Story
Three-year-old Toria was having a bit of fun at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
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