Flutter

Patient Stories

Your child is unique, definitely a one of a kind! So is your Nationwide Children’s story. We want to hear from you. Tell your story in your own words. Be part of a community of parents and care givers just like you. Flutter is a patient stories website where you can tell your story, read other stories and be part of something extraordinary. You are not alone in what you and your child have been through. The stories you write will be posted for all to see. Then you can come back and update them. Meet other parents. Find stories like yours. Share with the world. Thank you for visiting Flutter and opening your book to us. We can’t wait to see what the next chapter brings.

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Emma smiling
Ema
Age: 11 Years | Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor
La'Miya with a teddy bear
La'Miya
Age: 10 Years | Wilms Tumor
Callahan smiling
Callahan
Age: 4 Years | Leukemia
Finley's mom holding her
Finley
Age: 3 Years | Extreme Prematurity
Onna smiling
Onna
Age: 13 Years | Congenital Scoliosis
Stella smiling
Stella
Age: 7 Years | Spinal Muscular Atrophy SMA
Knox and Dr.
Knox
Age: 7 Years | Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Andie
Age: 1 Years | Extreme Prematurity
patient Ava
Ava
Age: 13 Years | Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bailey smiling and posing next to an animal friend
Bailey
Age: 20 Years | Pectus excavatum
ben photo 1
Ben
Age: 3 Years | Radiology Concern
bryce photo 1
Bryce
Age: 9 Years | Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia BPD
patient carly
Carly
Age: 9 Years | Chiari Malformations
Cecelia
Cecelia
Age: 19 Years | Leukemia
patient charlie
Charlie
Age: 5 Years | Dental Care
charlotte photo 1
Charlotte
Age: 15 Years | Broken Bone
colten photo 1
Colten
Age: 16 Years | Biliary Atresia
Daniel and mom
Daniel
Age: 1 Years | Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia BPD
emily photo 1
Emily
Age: 24 Years | ACL Tear
Evangelia photo 1
Evangelia
Age: 11 Years | Pancreatic Tumor
Evelyn
Evelyn
Spinal Muscular Atrophy SMA
Patient Champion Giana
Gianna
Epilepsy
grace photo 2
Grace
Age: 15 Years
Jaselyn and mascot
Jaselyn
Age: 11 Years | Diabetes Type 1
patient Katie
Katie
Age: 20 Years | Low Grade Gliomas
smiling baby
Levi
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia BPD
Louie in Wagon
Louie
Age: 7 Years | Neuroblastoma
Lukas sitting in a hospital wagon
Lukas
Age: 0 Years | Bladder Exstrophy
Maggie
Maggie
Age: 22 Years | Aplastic Anemia
patient with colorectal scar
Malakai
Anorectal Malformations
mason photo 1
Mason
Achalasia
jaxsyn photo 3
Meet Jaxsyn
Age: 3 Years | Neurological Disorders
kaden photo 2
Meet Kaden
Age: 14 Years | Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Liam photo 3
Meet Liam
Age: 4 Years | Infant Development
logan photo 1
Meet Logan
Age: 20 Years | Meniscus Injuries
taylor photo 1
Meet Taylor
Age: 22 Years | Depression
zaine photo 1
Meet Zaine
Age: 9 Years | Burn Injury
patient with cheetah
Myla
Age: 11 Years | Pre B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
A young boy wearing pajamas stands smiling beside a large wooden squirrel statue inside a brightly lit building. The squirrel holds a staff and wears a medal and a blue bag of acorns, adding a whimsical touch to the scene.
Noah
Age: 10 Years | Pancreatitis
pacey photo 3
Pacey
Age: 11 Years | Colonic Inertia
young girl on swing
Saylum
Age: 1 Years | Broken Bone
A smiling baby sits on an adult’s lap at a restaurant, reaching toward food on the table. The baby looks healthy and alert, dressed in a navy onesie with planets, contrasting with a hospital scene visible in the background through a window.
Theodore
Age: 0 Years | Coarctation of the Aorta