Fourteen-year-old Julien Ford believes that every child fighting kidney disease is a superhero who deserves their own action figure. Through art therapy at Akron Children’s, he’s created action figures who defeat the autoantibodies that attack the kidneys. An 8th grader at Ontario Middle School, Julien has benefitted from all aspects of Akron Children’s expressive therapy […]
Evan Wooldredge cooks up his next stage of life after beating rare genetic disease
Evan Wooldredge, age 18, is the kind of person who is always up for a challenge. Whether he’s creating a new menu item at work, learning to golf or managing a rare disease that affected his kidneys, Evan doesn’t let restrictions hold him back. One of Evan’s biggest challenges happened when he turned 10. After […]
Traveling and transplanting to a warmer climate on the “to do” list for newly retired dialysis nurses
Friday, May 7, was an emotional day in the division of nephrology and dialysis because 2 longtime nurses said their final goodbyes as they begin their retirements. For Jim Flanagan, clinical coordinator, who has worked for Akron Children’s since 1979, and Julie Mate, since 2009, it was bittersweet. “Just about every patient we saw this […]
