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Hail to the Little Victors: Colt DelVerne’s Story
Our son Colt had been sick for a few weeks. What doctors initially thought was migraines was getting worse – he was suffering from painful headaches and vomiting, and he seemed to be stumbling a lot....
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Hail to the Little Victors: Peter Bodkin’s Story
The Bodkin family: Sam Emily, Peter, Ben, Katherine Our son, Peter, was born in Lansing, Michigan, on the evening of October 8, 2008 – healthy and happy after a normal pregnancy. Then, suddenly, when...
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Making a difference for children on the autism spectrum
“Coping Kits” help children with autism adjust to the sensory experience of being at the hospital. A visit to the doctor can cause anxiety for any child, but for a child on the autism spectrum, it can...
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Is tonsil and adenoid surgery always the answer for children with sleep apnea?
It’s estimated than 1 to 4 percent of children suffer from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when a child’s breathing is partially or completely blocked repeatedly during sleep. Symptoms of sleep apnea...
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This looks like a job for….me?
There are some things that aren’t really anyone’s “job to do,” but it’s those things that can make such a big difference for our kids and their families. One great thing about working at Mott, in my...
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Healing Butterfly Garden Brings Beauty and Education to Mott
When I was a kid, I loved butterflies and bugs. My grandma lived next door and she fostered my fascination. Together we found caterpillars and watched them go through their life cycle and become...
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Turning blank spaces into healing places
One of the new “healing murals” being installed in C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital A visit to the hospital is hardly on the list of fun things to do — especially if you’re a kid. Many parents – myself...
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Safety first when it comes to water
There’s nothing like a cool dip in the pool or lake on a hot summer day, but children and water can be a dangerous combination. In fact, drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death in...
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Tomato Treats
Summer is a great time to work fresh-off-the-vine tomatoes into your family meals. Here are several fun and easy ways to work tomatoes into your menu plan this summer: Mr. Tomato Head Kids will have a...
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U-M nurse anesthetist leads medical relief trip in Kenya with U-M and Henry...
As a nurse anesthetist at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, as well as Henry Ford Health System, Elizabeth Studley closely monitors patients each...
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What’s in a name? 22q Deletion Syndrome
Have you ever heard of DiGeorge syndrome? How about Velocardiofacial syndrome? 22q deletion syndrome? Maybe your answer is yes, but it would not be surprising for the answer to these questions to be...
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Raegan’s Story: Wilms Tumor Treatment at Mott Children’s Hospital
Christina Kromer looks back on it as a real whirlwind. “It all happened so quickly,” said Christina of her daughter Raegan’s journey at University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Her...
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Your Little Victor can be in our 2015 calendars!
Before we know it, 2015 will be here! That means it’s time to nominate your “Little Victor” to be featured in our 2015 calendars! What does each child receive? All nominated children will be featured...
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My Name is Katie and I’m fighting Ewing’s Sarcoma in my battle to Block Out...
I just started my senior year at Marlette High School, but my teen years have been a pretty different experience than most other girls my age. When I was in eighth grade, I had pain in my hip for a few...
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Elizabeth is 15 years old. She spends 1 week out of every month at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital receiving IVIG treatments for autoimmune encephalitis. But Elizabeth makes the most out of her time...
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Newborn screening: racing against time
Newborn screening is a complicated system in a race against time. And if we lose the race, children can die from these disorders. If we can find affordable ways to make the system of newborn screening...
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Making difficult medical decisions
When someone is ill, they typically seek medical care. Usually simple enough, but there are those complex situations where medical care also involves making decisions about ethics. I first became...
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3-stars for pediatric heart care
When it comes to making decisions, the sad truth is it may seem easier for parents to choose a car seat, a refrigerator, even a house – than it is to feel like they’re making an informed decision about...
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Slower can be better
A cardiac catheterization is a procedure performed by a cardiologist to diagnose and often treat heart conditions. Many patients with congenital heart disease require cardiac catheterizations. During...
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Protecting our Littlest Victors
There was a time when central line blood stream infections (CLABSI) were historically accepted as inevitable and the source of significant medical morbidity and costs. Today, though, staff, patients...
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