Noelle is an energetic 8-year-old who is full of life. In 2003, she was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare condition in newborn infants in which the common bile duct between the liver and the small intestine is blocked or absent. Noelle received her first liver transplant as an infant in Minnesota, and another in 2006 at Children’s Memorial. Also diagnosed with portal vein thrombosis, Noelle has been receiving treatment from the gastrointestinal clinical team at Children’s for more than five years. She continues her relationship with Children’s Memorial and receives treatment there about every three months. Noelle loves playing with her friends, tap dancing and ballet.
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Cheer on the All-stars
Children's hospital patients and their families are traveling from across the U.S. for the N.A.C.H. Family Advocacy Day, July 25-26, 2011. They will tell Congress about the importance of children's health care coverage and health issues. This site will feature a different participating child each week until the event. Leave a comment and cheer on our All-stars for children's health!
About N.A.C.H. Family Advocacy Day
- In its seventh year, N.A.C.H. 2011 Family Advocacy Day brings patients from children's hospitals and their families to tell their stories to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Find out more about Family Advocacy Day.
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Hi Noelle - we're looking forward to meeting you here in D.C. You're going to have a lot of fun at Family Advocacy Day!
Justin, National Association of Children's Hospitals
Posted by: Justin Beland | 07/12/2011 at 10:06 PM
What at great experience we had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks NACH........You Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: The Krockey's | 07/27/2011 at 10:50 PM