Reflecting on our past 18 months and the many hours that sometimes, turned into days, I feel today with my 6-year-old daughter Ava how much Akron Children’s Hospital has meant to our family! We were sitting in her pre op appt this morning (Thursday, Dec. 28) and were discussing an upcoming procedure that she will […]
Joshua “The Colitis Fighter” Detweiler visits Akron Children’s
Joshua Detweiler, 6, is no stranger to Akron Children’s Hospital. His younger brother sees specialists and therapists related to cerebral palsy, so when Joshua started showing gastroenterology-related symptoms, we knew where we could trust to take him for excellent care. Now Joshua has a diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis, which is one type of inflammatory bowel […]