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December 22, 2015 by Andrea Joliet - Director, Corporate Communications

Adventures in Nursing: Retired nurse reflects on 45-year career at Akron Children's

Phyllis Mesko reflects on 45-year career at Akron Children's

Some things get better with time and for retired Akron Children’s Hospital nurse Phyllis Mesko, her career is one of them. “In 1965 the 2 most sought after careers for a woman were teaching and nursing,” said Phyllis Mesko, RN, CPN. “During study hall my sophomore year of high school I was caught … [Read more...]

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December 10, 2015 by Bethany Mueller

Silas Plays “Catch Up” With Providers, Family

Silas Plays “Catch Up” With Providers, Family

Akron Children’s Hospital will forever hold a special place in our hearts. It was our precious Silas’ home for the first 110 days of his life. On Feb. 11, 2012, after 25 weeks of a rollercoaster pregnancy, our firstborn was delivered by emergency C-section and whisked across town to Akron … [Read more...]

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December 9, 2015 by Kathy Johnson

Pediatrician’s Mom Recalls Summers Spent as Patient at Akron Children’s Hospital

For 73-year-old Rosie Kluth walking the halls of Akron Children’s Hospital was like a step back in time when she and her family, including daughter Dr. Lisa Eggleston, a pediatrician in the Barberton office of Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, stopped by for a tour on the Wednesday before … [Read more...]

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November 18, 2015 by Abbey Soles, BSN, RNC

Care at Akron Children’s influenced my path to nursing

I have 13 years of service with Akron Children’s Hospital, and I am only 35! When I was in high school I started working in my uncle’s orthopedic office, Dr. Pat Riley, Sr. This was my first exposure to working in the vast medical arena. However, when I was 5, I was a patient here in the … [Read more...]

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November 18, 2015 by Cathy Faber, Patient Family

Miracles do happen

I had shared my story a while ago. I wanted to share an update. My son is 5 years old. He is a healthy boy that loves to ride his bike, play outside, go swimming and ride his 4-wheeler. At 28 weeks gestation, it was discovered that he had an omphalocele (a birth defect in which an infant's … [Read more...]

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November 13, 2015 by Alexis Host, Patient Family

Mother never gave up hope on 24-week preemies (Video)

I am the mother of 24 week twin miracles, Charlee, 1 lb., 1 oz. and Lennix, 1 lb., 6 oz. At just 2-1/2 years old they've endured more than 30 surgeries, a 226-day NICU stay, countless PICU stays, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and so much more. Next month we will be celebrating 2 years of being home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: cerebral palsy, epilepsy, nicu, picu, Prematurity Awareness

October 27, 2015 by Nikki Cotton, Patient Family

Seeing the world with a new set of eyes

When my son, Max, was born 6 years ago, I certainly did not consider myself to be at risk for having a child with Down syndrome. I was 30 years old, a healthy eater, non-smoker and fitness buff. But after we received Max’s diagnosis, I soon realized there were countless young mothers of children … [Read more...]

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October 26, 2015 by Melonie Michelson

Birthday gift shows impact of life-changing experience

Twenty-four years ago, Barbara Hunter felt that God picked the right doctors, the right nurses and the right hospital to treat her then 3 ½ year-old daughter, Brianna. That’s when Akron Children’s Hospital diagnosed Brianna with a rare condition called retractile sclerosing mesenteritis. It … [Read more...]

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October 22, 2015 by Barbara Drake, Patient Family

Miranda is among rarest of the rare with Koolen-De Vries syndrome

This is our little fighter Miranda. She is the rarest of the rare. One of only 100 people diagnosed in the United States with the rare Koolen-De Vries syndrome. We started with Akron Children's Maternal Fetal Medicine and have spent more time here at Akron Children's Hospital in this lady's first … [Read more...]

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October 22, 2015 by Morgan Pavich

Hospital experience inspires former patient to become a nurse

My story begins in June of 2006 at 12 years old. I started to experience a sudden onset of unusual symptoms including back pain, weakness, and loss of sensation of my body. The symptoms appeared very quickly and within hours I was losing my ability to walk. I was taken to the emergency … [Read more...]

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