When Raegan Glendon’s parents took her to a routine 15-month well visit, they expected to hear she was healthy and thriving. At first, that seemed true. “Neither we nor our pediatrician noticed anything wrong,” Raegan’s mother, Kelly, recalls. The visit was typical until a routine hemoglobin check showed Raegan’s level was lower than it expected. […]
Patient Stories
Feeling overwhelmed by conflicting health information? You’re not alone.
If you’ve ever searched online for answers about your child’s health and ended up feeling more confused than when you started, you’re not alone. You read one article. Then another. You hear advice from a friend, see a social media post or ask AI a question. Before long, you’re getting different answers to the same […]
Akron Children’s employee experiences the hospital in a whole new way
During her nearly 12 years as a senior desktop operations assistant in Information Services, Spicey Stover has heard countless trauma alerts over Akron Children’s overhead speakers. Each one meant another family was living through the worst day of their lives. She never imagined one day it would be hers. A routine workday changed forever On […]
How much pregnancy weight gain is healthy?
Gaining weight is a normal – and healthy – part of pregnancy. As your baby grows, so do your uterus, breasts and even the amount of blood circulating in your body to support baby’s development. But you’re probably wondering: How much weight should I gain during pregnancy? The answer isn’t the same for everyone. A […]
Kylie Rose’s Run: 12 years of supporting patient care and cancer research
In 2015, Kylie Rose Jacobs was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She was only 5 years old. She made it through multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, two occurrences of cancer in her liver and a stem cell transplant. Along the way and continuing today, as Kylie gears up for her senior year at Copley High School, she […]
From the sidelines to state champ: Wrestler fights back from knee injury
For most of his life, wrestling has been a big part of Blake Bartos’ identity. The 18-year-old recently graduated from Buckeye High School in Medina, where wrestling runs deep in his family. Blake started wrestling when he was 6 years old, following in the footsteps of his dad, uncle, cousin and brother, all of whom […]
