Radiothon Patient Stories
During the annual Cincinnati Cares for Kids Radiothon, patients, families and staff share their experiences and talk about their journeys on-air. Learn about the amazing work taking place at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center by listening to these touching stories.
| Listen to the stories shared by some of our families during the 2007 radiothon: |
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Tyler Tyler woke with a high fever and was rushed to Cincinnati Children's where his body went into septic shock from a severe strep infection. Pictured (left to right): Kyle, Tyler, Mark, Andrew and Jennifer Wiesmann. |  |
Alvan At the age of 16, Alvan and his family moved from Puerto Rico to Cincinnati so he could undergo a liver transplant. |
Autumn and Summer Autumn and Summer are sisters who were both born with Russell-Silver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. |
Benjamin Diagnosed at birth with CHARGE syndrome, Benjamin has had numerous medical and physical difficulties. |
Briana Born with sickle cell, Briana has had to manage pain all her life. |
Hailey Hailey was 6 years old when her family found out she had a rare, malignant bone tumor. |
Jessica Jessica has survived three different forms of tumors in the past five years. |
Megan While on vacation with a friend in Florida, Megan suffered severe injuries in a car accident and was flown to Cincinnati Children's. |
Morgan and Riley Morgan and Riley are two sisters with two very different medical needs. Morgan had cornea transplants to save her sight and Riley had two open heart surgeries. |
Will Doctors discovered Will had a tumor in his abdomen before he was born. He underwent chemotherapy and surgery within a few weeks of birth. |
