Tyler
Age 12
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
Liver Transplant
At 10 years old, Tyler needed a liver transplant due to a series of liver problems that began at age 6. A donor was found and, ironically for this active sports fan, surgery was scheduled for the same day as the hospital’s Go the Distance walk and family fun day.
As the surgery center prepared for his transplant, and with his doctors’ permission, Tyler walked in support of the hospital caring for him. His doctors and nurses were cheering him on as he crossed the finish line, ready to help Tyler begin the next journey—an improved life with a new liver.
The surgery was a success and Tyler’s bravery and positive attitude aided him through recovery. Today, he’s living life with enthusiasm and vibrancy. Tyler and his family continue to "Go the Distance" by spreading the message that children’s hospitals need community support.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champions
Champions is a Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals program that brings attention to the important work being done at its
170 children’s hospitals. It does this by honoring 54 remarkable kids who have
faced severe medical challenges, and helping them tell their stories.
The Champions program designates a child in every state who has bravely battled a serious injury or illness. The Champions represent the 17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals every year. The 2012 Champions have dealt with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses including genetic diseases, organ transplants and traumas, as well as various types of cancer.
The Champions travel for a week in September, first to Washington, D.C., where they traditionally meet with their state representatives on Capitol Hill and visit the White House. They then take a private chartered flight, provided by Delta Air Lines, to Orlando, Fla. While there, Champions meet Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals corporate partners, hospital representatives and media partners. These groups convene to celebrate a year of medical miracles during the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration event at Walt Disney World Resort.
The Champions program designates a child in every state who has bravely battled a serious injury or illness. The Champions represent the 17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals every year. The 2012 Champions have dealt with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses including genetic diseases, organ transplants and traumas, as well as various types of cancer.
The Champions travel for a week in September, first to Washington, D.C., where they traditionally meet with their state representatives on Capitol Hill and visit the White House. They then take a private chartered flight, provided by Delta Air Lines, to Orlando, Fla. While there, Champions meet Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals corporate partners, hospital representatives and media partners. These groups convene to celebrate a year of medical miracles during the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration event at Walt Disney World Resort.
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