This year, with the help of Dr. Kaufman, I changed the way I measure my sugar levels. My mom got me a continuous glucose monitor which is a small sensor that I wear all the time that communicates with the insulin pump that I keep in my riding pants pocket. It alerts me when my sugar levels are too high or too low.

Post submitted by patient mom, Nancy Mattaliano

Mario Perez, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome survivor and varsity lineman.

Our celebration of Mario’s 17th birthday was not just about having ‘another birthday’ party for him. We were celebrating the fact that Mario is still with us, healthy and strong.
Mario’s rare heart arrhythmia threatened his life just a few short years [...]

“When we brought Althea into the hospital for surgery, she was in a wheelchair. She was not using the use of her lower limbs and was spending all day in bed, trying not to move because she was in pain. Now, she is on a softball team that just won its Division League Championships,” shares [...]

“I am so thrilled to be a coach for the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles team. I could be the team coach for Team Warner Brothers, or another well-known corporation, and it would be a great gig, but it wouldn’t have the same emotional impact that it does for me to give back to the people who work at this hospital where I received my care so long ago.

“When I was sick, I knew I wanted to give back. I remember thinking ‘When I’m done with this, there’s going to be something that I can do for other people, some way that I can give back.’