Since opening its doors more than 50 years ago, Texas Children’s Hospital has brought hope, health and healing to more than 1.5 million children from every corner of the world. Now, together with Children’s Miracle Network, Texas Children’s is continuing to provide exceptional health care to the patients who need it most – and giving those children and families miracles to call their own.

Read the Kids Courageous Miracle Stories of patients past and present to learn more about how Texas Children’s Hospital is changing the face of health care, one child at a time.

Chase - double lung-liver transplant

In early 2004, Chase became the first pediatric patient in Texas to undergo a double lung-liver transplant. Today, the Austin teen is progressing well.

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Alex - epilepsy, brain surgery

Alex's parents were filled with joy when he came into this world. Their happiness quickly turned to fear when Alex began to have trouble breathing and later seizures. After undergoing surgery to remove the left part of his brain, Alex is seizure free.

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Keri Len - cardiomyopathy, heart transplant

When Keri Len was 10 months old, her needs were incredible: a loving home and a new heart. She found both and is now an energetic and athletic young girl who loves to dance, sing, play sports and participate in beauty pageants.

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Arabella - Down syndrome

Though she was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth, Arabella's parents were determined to give her as normal a life as possible. Thanks to the help of the Rise School of Houston, Arabella is on her way to having just that.

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Joseph - congenital heart defect, heart surgery

Just as this determined cyclist was riding high on the wings of success, a heart infection threatened his future. After successful heart surgery, Joseph is back on the racing circuit.

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Marion - toxic shock syndrome

Today, Marion is a happy and active little boy, but his family once feared he might not live to see his first birthday after he developed toxic shock syndrome at 11 months. Now, with continued therapy, Marion's future looks healthy and bright.

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Dominique - premature infant

Dominique was born weighing an astonishing
1 pound. She was immediately rushed to Texas Children’s where she was essentially dead on arrival. Dominique and her family credit Texas Children's neonatologists with saving her life.

Trey - severe combined immune deficiency syndrome

Trey had never heard of "David the bubble boy" when his family took him to the ER, but the two share the same diagnosis. And what Texas Children’s learned from David before his death more than 20 years ago ultimately saved Trey’s life.

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Taylor - myelodysplastic syndrome and monosomy 7

When Taylor's family set sail for a dream vacation, they didn't realize their son would be fighting for his life. Once back on land, he was transferred to Texas Children's where doctors diagnosed him with myelodysplastic syndrome and monosomy 7, a type of leukemia rarely found in children.

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Ashley - FSGS, kidney transplant

Ashley’s sweet laughter hides the pain that she went through years ago. At the age of 3, her kidneys began to fail, and, at 5, she underwent a kidney transplant. Today, she's a happy, healthy 10-year-old.

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Jennifer - Type 2 diabetes

Four years ago, Jennifer thought she'd be overweight forever. After being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, Jennifer began making positive lifestyle changes that resulted in weight loss – and a healthy outlook on life.

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Yvonne Trevino and family

Yvonne and her children know how lucky they are: They have each other and access to high-quality, compassionate pediatric health care right in the heart of their community.

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