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64 Stories of healing

As Louisiana’s children’s hospital, we are proud to care for children from every parish in the state – from Caddo to Coushatta and Tensas to Tangipahoa. Experience their stories of triumph, victory, and healing.

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Check back each week as we share stories of kids from every parish in Louisiana!

Calvin Praetorius' story

West Carroll Parish

Leslie continued to work with Calvin to ensure he was getting the best care at home and have a fighting chance to walk, which thanks to her, he did.

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Ashlynn Carlock

Livingston Parish
Sometimes, when you take superhero medicine, things have to go away to come back stronger.
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Alandria Brown

Washington Parish
Alandria just loves the doctors and staff at Children’s. After all, she’s been with them since the day she was born.
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Kannon Reed

Evangeline Parish
He turned 14 months old on October 28. He is a sweet baby who loves to eat, loves to give kisses, wave bye-bye, and just learned how to give ‘sweet eyes.’
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Addisyn James

Winn Parish
But after her third open heart surgery, Destiny remembers they walked in to see Addisyn post-operation and she was not blue anymore. This moment is emblazoned in Destiny’s memory as a turning point in Addisyn’s journey.
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Yahya Muthana

Acadia Parish
When I first met Yahya he could not eat anything safely by mouth. Now he is able to tolerate some textures and consistencies safely.
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Claude Michael Smith

St. Landry Parish
Now, Claude Michael is a joyful, talkative six-year-old kindergartener who loves old school video games and is always on the move.
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