Pediatric Patient Stories
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Learn about some of the young patients who’ve been treated at OHSU Doernbecher for brain and spine conditions.
Back to doing backflips
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Sawyer was training as a competitive gymnast when he started feeling dizzy at practice. “It kind of felt like there was a ping pong ball in my head when I did flips,” he explains. A brain scan revealed an egg-sized tumor in his brain, which would require surgery and more than 30 rounds of radiation. Watch Sawyer's story.
"K-strong"
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Kahleah is a source of light and inspiration to everyone who knows her. A devastating car accident left her with multiple skull and facial fractures, but it did nothing to diminish her bright outlook on life. Watch Kahleah's story.
The sunny survivor
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When Macey was five, her parents got the call no family expects. Brain cancer — a tumor the size of two golf balls. But they knew Macey had an amazing team behind her. Watch Macey's story.
"The best thing you can do is have hope."
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In April 2016, Ethan was at home in his kitchen and had just finished lunch. When he got up to clear his plate, he felt dizzy. “Then I felt like I was spinning. I got on my knees, and then fell to the floor,” he said. Though he didn’t know it at the time, Ethan was having a seizure. Read Ethan's story.