| These narratives were submitted by teens and edited for publication on Band-Aides. Parents and the experts below gave permission for pictures, e-mail links and stories. I think that you'll learn, as I did, that these are normal kids who've been growing up in some quite unusual and often 'abnormal' situations because of their medical problems. Many of them have become experts in dealing with diagnostic tests, repeated hospitalizations, complex medication regimes and multiple surgeries. All of them have a lot to teach the world about kindness and courage and coping. Thanks for letting them tell you their stories. |
Maddy: An adventure in mountain climbing
Rebecca, sports and the letter S
Alexis the webmaster
Adam and his pipes
Katie and the mystery disease
Dani and Rett Syndrome
 Heather
and her determination
Megan: matters of the heart
Laura: bone marrow and me
Georgianna hates kidney stones
Liz: A story about AVM and me
Emmah
copes with a bipolar disorder
Natalie
and her "mild" package
Joe
the explorer and his "A" words
Stephanie:
the Energizer bunny
Lily and the pumping brigade
Kelly:
my illness has a name
Jayme's
got a lot to say
Nava
is one in about 14,000!
Rachel:
It's always something
Tonia:
Biceps and a smile!
Betsy
and the injury that just won't go away
Shannon
explains the hardest part
Jen,
the queen of operations
Jackie,
who will be finding a cure
Marina...against
all odds
Ashley's
coping with body aches and pains
Lacey,
her life is an open book
Jamie
and her puzzling skin problem
Amity's
got wheels
Kelly
wants to be a pediatrian
Oriana
is filled with 'Splender'
Lindsay
and her alphabet soup
Sophie:
all about her battle scars
Jenny
defines herself as Big Ben
Minna's
got wheels, too!
Megan's
an honor student
Bethany
wishes upon stars
Christina
is a biology whiz!
Litaya
loves to laugh
Beyond
Heather's heart |
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Joan
Fleitas, Ed.D., R.N.
Associate
Professor of Nursing, Fairfield University
Fairfield,
Connecticut 06430
Last updated: April 25, 2002
