Adham
Age 8
Children's Hospital Central California
Brain Tumor
Most 8-year-olds don’t dream of becoming a cruise ship chef, nor are they fluent in English and Arabic, proficient in Spanish and learning French. But Adham is not your average kid.
In July 2004 Adham, then 9 months old, was diagnosed with pilocytic astroctytoma, a low-grade brain tumor that has left him blind in his right eye. Since his infancy, Adham has undergone numerous chemotherapy treatments and surgeries to prevent the tumor spreading further in his spinal cord.
Adham’s love for life is infectious. He enthusiastically invites other patients at the hospital to one day visit his restaurant, compliments of the house. While regular radiology surveillance and MRI scans will continue, Adham has big dreams for the future and no intention of slowing down. Look for his cruise ship restaurant coming to a port near you!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champions
Champions is a Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals program that brings attention to the important work being done at its
170 children’s hospitals. It does this by honoring 54 remarkable kids who have
faced severe medical challenges, and helping them tell their stories.
The Champions program designates a child in every state who has bravely battled a serious injury or illness. The Champions represent the 17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals every year. The 2012 Champions have dealt with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses including genetic diseases, organ transplants and traumas, as well as various types of cancer.
The Champions travel for a week in September, first to Washington, D.C., where they traditionally meet with their state representatives on Capitol Hill and visit the White House. They then take a private chartered flight, provided by Delta Air Lines, to Orlando, Fla. While there, Champions meet Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals corporate partners, hospital representatives and media partners. These groups convene to celebrate a year of medical miracles during the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration event at Walt Disney World Resort.
The Champions program designates a child in every state who has bravely battled a serious injury or illness. The Champions represent the 17 million children treated at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals every year. The 2012 Champions have dealt with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses including genetic diseases, organ transplants and traumas, as well as various types of cancer.
The Champions travel for a week in September, first to Washington, D.C., where they traditionally meet with their state representatives on Capitol Hill and visit the White House. They then take a private chartered flight, provided by Delta Air Lines, to Orlando, Fla. While there, Champions meet Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals corporate partners, hospital representatives and media partners. These groups convene to celebrate a year of medical miracles during the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration event at Walt Disney World Resort.
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