Patient Stories

At two months old, most children are learning to smile at their parents and beginning to react to sounds. At two months old, Dylan Shippey was... Read More

For many people the sound of a bell ringing can mean many things: dinner time, the morning alarm clock, the opening of a new day on the stock... Read More

The anxious Torres family thought they were lost at first while heading 70 miles south from Ceres toward Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera.... Read More

Meet Jeremy. He’s a young hero whose imagination knows no bounds. He finds joy in constructing vibrant cities with magnetic tiles, creating a... Read More

One morning at school drop-off, Gabby’s mom noticed her dragging her left leg as she walked from the car. That day, school drop-off turned into a... Read More

At just 16 years old, Savannah Gomes was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma. When she was told she had cancer, Savannah had only one thought: “What... Read More

Demetrius experienced many ups and downs throughout his care journey, including numerous hospital stays as a result of sickle cell crisis episodes... Read More

What does it mean to be a survivor? To 22-year-old Anthony Linares, it means that he is well-equipped and strong enough to overcome anything that... Read More

Autumn was experiencing unexplained bruises, fatigue and pale skin that became so severe, it resembled the aftermath of an accident. It was August... Read More

Extreme weakness, fatigue and all of the well-known symptoms that accompanied COVID-19 are what prompted 23-year-old Franco Galinda to seek... Read More

At five years old, Marcy loved playing outside with her neighborhood friends. But when Marcy fainted one day, a visit to her local emergency... Read More

At roughly 6-foot-5, Andrew McMillan never looked like a typical patient at Valley Children’s Hospital.

But at that height and age 17,... Read More

For most teens, the weeks before a sixteenth birthday might be spent planning a party, hanging out with friends, or scheduling a driving test at... Read More