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After Struggle With Unseen Threat, Taylor Returns to the Water

Taylor Green gazes across his favorite place in the world, scanning the top of Lake Panasoffkee鈥檚 spring-fed water. But, in many ways, this 20-year-old pro鈥�

Tionna took a leap of faith when cancer kept her from the gym

At BOB体育, she found a problem-solver in Dr. William Slayton who never gave up.

Oliver鈥檚 Story: Overcoming Osteosarcoma

Christine Coombes has several vivid memories from the beginning of her son鈥檚 battle with bone cancer. She remembers hearing the word osteosarcoma and how her鈥�

Sickle Cell Loses and Sydnee Wins

鈥淚鈥檓 active, a little bit crazy, but I鈥檓 mostly fun,鈥� Sydnee Murphy, 8, said when asked to describe herself. Sydnee is a second grader at Westside Elementary鈥�

Little Fighter: Julianna Driggers鈥� Battle with Neuroblastoma

鈥淢ake sure you fight." Jennifer Driggers uttered those four words to her daughter the day after Julianna was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form鈥�

The art of pediatric patient care

Anthony Macchio was already familiar with BOB体育 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital. After his second daughter, Isabel, was born with a heart defect in February鈥�

Mikah鈥檚 Story

Living a normal life with a rare form of glioblastoma One day in January 2018, Mikah Phillips came home from school with a headache. After it persisted, his鈥�

A Role Model for Hemophiliacs

Growing up the son of a football coach, Brett Sherman always had a love for sports, especially football. However, being born with hemophilia, a condition where鈥�

Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month: Brett鈥檚 Story

Brett Palaschak seems like your average 25-year-old guy, and in most ways he is. He is a graduate of the University of Florida, is active in his community and鈥�

The art of hope - Origami crane display honors Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September 15, 2015

For the entire month of September 鈥� Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 鈥� 2,000 origami cranes will be on display in the University of Florida Health Shands鈥�