Martin Joseph Kurowski – or Marty Joe – has been through a lot. With a team of specialists and determined parents, nothing slows down the toddler who was born with clubfeet, a cleft lip and cleft palate. A shocking diagnosis Marty was diagnosed in-utero with clubfeet and a cleft lip. “You want the best for […]
Hemophilia is Tyler’s ‘something’
Tyler Selby is a happy 5-year-old who loves reading and math, people and conversation. He’s also an advocate for kids like him with bleeding disorders. Born Feb. 25, 2020, Tyler experienced irregular bleeding from standard newborn procedures. Even when Tyler went home from the hospital, the bleeding continued. Then, the left side of his body […]
Accidental ingestion of baby oil begins a scary medical odyssey for toddler
It was a jubilant day for little Amaiyah Hill. The 20-month-old girl with big brown eyes was leaving Akron Children’s after a 152-day hospitalization and heading home – and without tracheostomy or ventilator dependence. Care providers from all areas of the hospital came for final hugs, to make some noise, blow bubbles, hold signs and […]
Wyatt’s journey through three open-heart surgeries
Wyatt Miller of Newcomerstown was a rambunctious toddler. There were no signs of a serious, congenital heart defect that would change his life forever. At a checkup when he was 20 months old, Wyatt’s doctor detected a heart murmur. A week later, Wyatt returned to the doctor’s office because of an ear infection, and a […]
Siblings with rare genetic disorder exceed expectations
Paul and Becky Lee’s son, Jack, entered the world 8 weeks early. It wasn’t apparent until the next day that something was wrong, other than his prematurity. Jack didn’t move, and doctors suspected a neurological condition. Jack spent 10 weeks in the Akron Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and then another 15 weeks in […]
Pink Floyd tribute band hopes to hit fundraising milestone in support of Akron Children’s pediatric palliative care fund
When the Pink Floyd tribute band, Wish You Were Here: The Sight & Sound of Pink Floyd, takes the stage at Akron Civic Theatre on June 21, a great show will be promised. But everyone involved sees the evening as a time to celebrate and push for a fundraising milestone. This is the ninth benefit […]
