Patient Stories

The construction crew and Child Life team had a special surprise for patients and visitors at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital this holiday season.

On Jan. 31, our Child Life staff threw a Snow Ball for our pediatric inpatients and their families. Kids had the chance to participate in a variety of activities, dance, and visit with some very special "Frozen" characters.

For years, Myat Haggart’s parents have been searching for answers. Myat, a 10-year-old living in New York City, has been blind since age 5. He also wears bilateral hearing aids to help with hearing loss and has other health issues.

Gentler method of dialysis gives toddler and family more mobility.

Will was diagnosed at 22 months in-utero with HLHS. (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome) Since diagnosis Will has had 3 open heart surgeries at UI Stead Family Childrens Hospital and is currently on the heart transplant list.

"So thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this magnificent gift you've given us."

"The care is focused on the individual patient. Never once did I ever feel like a number."

"Every time I hear someone say, 'I have an appointment in Iowa City,' I tell them, 'You're in good hands.'”

Having a multidisciplinary pediatric cancer team in place made a difficult situation a bit easier for the Weber family.