Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

My husband had to when he was a little guy...leaukemia when he was 8 years old. He is a walking miracle and a blessing to us all. So thankful for knowledgable and caring medical staff!

My niece has cerebral palsy and she's come a long way since she was born.

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Oh my goodness - what a horrible time you had - that little boy is the cutest ever!! thank goodness it is all behind you -
the pot pie sounds divine!!!
Mary x

Isn't it amazing to read stories and to hear how much we have all gone through and how awesome everyone is for continuing to kick butt for their children!
In 2010 as well my little guy had a few days in the hospital and I'm happy to say he's been healthy ever since but we never did find out what happened to him. But the important part is he's okay today!
I'm glad you shared this story with us...lots and lots and lots of tough kiddo's and parents out there! Glad you are teaming to support this cause! =0)

Blessings (from the middle child of 6, LOL) ~Leah

My daughter was bornwith bowed legs and so when she was 18 months had to go to Primary Childrens to have screws and plates put in her legs. When she was about 2 she had the srews removed, but still has the plates in. We love Dr Stevens up there!

My daughter was treated at Rainbow Babies and Children's hospital in Cleveland during the summer of 2010. She was 6 and fell off our backyard monkey bars She suffered a compound fracture of both bones in her right forearm. The ambulance took us to our local hospital. Thy quickly determined they could not handle that level of pediatric injury and we were transported to Rainbow. We spent 3 days inpatient and she had surgery by the head of pediatric orthopedics, Dr. Thompson. So wonderful!! Over the course of the summer, she had many more follow ups and 2 more outpatient surgeries at Rainbow. It was our home-away-from-home for the summer of 2010 and all the staff were just amazing. Inpatient and outpatient, doctors, med students, nurses. PCA's, housekeeping, everyone was just wonderful and made things so much easier. The CHild Life Specialist, Jessi, made her so comfortable each time and they had so many great programs for kids. Our experience wasn't nearly as traumatic or lengthy as others, but we appreciate everything they did for our daughter and feel blessed to live so close to such great care!!!

We donate to St. Jude Children's hospital regularly and visit our local children's hospital to help kids.

My youngest baby actually had to go to Primary Children's when he was 3 months old. I noticed his belly button looked different one day, took him to the doctors who told me to go straight to the hospital. Over the next 12 hours it started getting bigger and redder. Long story short, he had to have surgery but everything turned out fine. So grateful for that hospital!

Our dear friends were surpised when their 3rd baby girl was born and something was obviously wrong with her heart. She has Tetrology of Fallot resulting in 4 separate heart conditions!!! After a 21 day stay at the hospital and open heart surgery at day 10, they were able to bring their sweet Sophia back home. Fast forward to almost 3years later and she has had one other open heart surgery, and an additional stint put in last fall.
Aside from being on numerous medications and slower start to mobility and normalcy, she is the most spunky and precious little girl!!! Has been talking since about 8 months, loves to dance, and is a little fireball. We thank God for Children's Mercy in Kansas City as they fought for this little girls life:)

Three years ago, my then 7 year old daughter, was involved in a freak accident in our bathroom that caused a fireball and burned her face, neck, hands and ears. We were taken by ambulance to Riley Hospital for Children (Indianapolis)where she and I stayed for 10 days. I was able to be with her the whole time for which I am extremely grateful. She had surgery receiving skin grafts on her hands and her neck. I am so grateful to Dr. Coleman and the other surgeons and nurses there. We go back and visit the nurses in the burn unit when she goes to clinic appointments. I wish that I could do more to show my grattitude to the people that work at Riley. I do have a Riley plate on my car which gives a donation to them once a year. My sweet daughter is a miracle because although she has scars on her hands, and neck and the BACK of her ears - to look at her face straight on you would never now and she has full function of her hands!!

I know a friend whose daughter was born with a heart defect and had to have several surgeries at a very young age. She's not quite out of the woods yet, but is thankfully on the mend.

Our dear friends have a daughter, Anna who had leukemia from age 3-5. She is a miracle!

My daughter & her husband were expecting their 1st child in Jan. ?12. During a routine prenatal ultrasound in her 1st trimester, the doctors detected a possible health issue with the baby. It was recommended that she go to the Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for further testing. It was determined that there was a strong possibility her unborn son would be born with Esophageal Artesia. She was strongly encouraged to remain under their care throughout her pregnancy & give birth at CHOP. Because of this condition, my daughter would probably deliver early, so every two weeks, she made the 1 ½ hr. trip to CHOP so they could monitor her & the baby. In mid Nov. ?11, while she & I were traveling to NYC to visit her sister in the hospital, my daughter began experiencing labor pains. After calling CHOP & since we were going to a hospital, her doctor recommended that the doctors there check her. Once there, it was determined that she was indeed in labor & two days later, at the Morgan Stanley Children?s Hospital, part of Columbian Presbyterian, on 11/17/11 , our beautiful little baby Mason was born weighing 4 lbs. 8 oz. He was two months premature & was born on the 1st ever National Preemie Day. As soon as he was born he was quickly whisked away to be evaluated by the doctors. It was determined that although Mason did not have Esophageal Artesia as originally thought, he did have a condition called Intestinal Malrotation & required surgery that day. Due to surgery & being a preemie, Mason was placed on a respirator. The surgery went well & Mason was placed in the NICU unit to recover. Several weeks passed & the doctors were unable to wean Mason from the breathing tube. Further testing revealed that he had a problem with his diaphragm that was not allowing him to breathe on his own. A month in the NICU passed & Mason?s breathing still hadn?t improved. The doctors stated they were unsure if there was anything they could do to help him. My daughter & her husband made the decision to have Mason transferred to CHOP for a 2nd opinion. Mason arrived at the CHOP NICU in Jan. & remains there still. We are hoping he?ll be able to come home soon. Since arriving at CHOP our sweet little boy has undergone many tests & procedures. In Feb., Mason had a 5 hour surgery to repair many tummy issues he had & has since recovered beautifully. Though his breathing has improved, a narrowing of a nerve in his neck area has limited his diaphragm?s ability to function correctly. In March it was determined necessary for Mason to receive a tracheostomy from which he has recovered really well. All the doctors, nurses, & staff at CHOP have been outstanding. CHOP?s motto??Hope lives here? is most certainly true. We will never be able to thank them enough for all they have done for Mason. Their compassion, support, encouragement, professionalism & expertise is 2nd to none. And thru it all, our precious baby boy Mason has never ceased to amaze us with his resilience & determination to beat any odds the doctors may send his way. In his short life thus far, Mason has had to endure more than most of us experience in a lifetime. Even after all he?s been thru, not many a moment goes by without Mason having a smile on his face. He?s always laughing & is just a happy, happy little boy. One look at that adorable little face & you can?t help but believe that life sure is a continuing series of thousands of tiny miracles. We don?t know what the future holds, so we take one day at a time. What we do know is that every day we experience miracle after miracle with Mason.
He truly, truly is AMAZING!!!!
I?m sure you experienced many miracles with your own son Mason. He is such a handsome little boy!
I hope and pray all is well with him. God bless him & keep him safe & healthy always!

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I am blessed to have a miracle kid in my life. My son had a traumatic brain injury on 2/21/12 and spent weeks in a coma. He has been awake just 3 days now and it looks like he's going to pull through!

Yes, a friend of mine who has had infertility issues (as I have)finally had a viable pregnancy after many years of struggling. She became pregnant with triplets after IVF. One child has autism, and two have cerebral palsy.

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A little boy in our area nearly drowned in his bathtub one afternoon. He probably would have died, but with the help of a Children's Miracle Network Hospital he made it. And the big miracle is that he has zero brain damage. He was such a lucky little guy!

WOW! So glad that they were able to figure it out and he's ok.

My sister was born premature - my mother developed pregnancy-related liver failure at was life-flighted to Mayo in Rochester MN during a blizzard in January, 1978. She was delived by c-section and barely weighed 3 lbs. They transferred her to St. Mary's hospital, where she was in intensive care for 3 weeks. My mother was also put in intensive care and it was 2 weeks before she was well enough to go to St. Mary's to see my sister. It was the first time in documented medical history in ND and MN that the mother and child both survived this. My sister is now a mother of 2 herself and is very healthy. :)

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My daughter was born 7 weeks premature. She ended up being 18 1/2 inches long and 5 lbs. She even cried when she was born. I never been so happy in my life to hear such a sound when we were told she would probably not breathe when she came out and that we could plan on her being in the NICU for 7 weeks. She was only in for 8 days. When she was 6 months old she was a chunky baby that showed no signs of being premature. She is now 5 1/2.

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My sweet niece had a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 8. As a result she had to be placed on ECMO and had a major stroke. She has been treated at Primary Children's since then and PCMC has had a special place in my heart.
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My sweet little cousin fought (AND BEAT) neuroblastoma cancer when she was only one year old. She's now been cancer free for 7 years!

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my son has asthma and many times we have ended up in the ER with some pretty scary things to go through. He is always so brave and happy. Love that guy!
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My daughter has been a Miracle child battling cancer for 7 years, most of which were at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Thanks for all you do.

This is such a sweet post. I know of several children who have been treated at these hospitals. One at CHOP for an injury and another little boy in our town who had a brain tumor. What an amazing job they do!

My little niece, Erin, spent almost over six months at Primary Childrens Hospital with leukemia. She is in remission now and doing great! PCH is the best!! I also spent some time there when I was little. I loved getting Popsicles whenever I wanted them. :)

My son was at Primary Children's just about 2 months ago - we had an ambulance ride and overnight stay in the emergency room due to his severe peanut allergies. He ingested peanuts unknowingly and went into anaphylaxis shock. We loved the care we received at Primary and they truly cater to kids in every aspect.

I knew a child who didn't make it,but was still a fighter and everyone did everything they could for dear Maggie,but we try and spend time with her family and honor her memory!


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My daughter didn't have to visit the Children's Miracle Hospital, but when she was almost two years old she had a very severe asthma attack. We lived in a fair-sized town, but the hospital said they couldn't handle it and she was airlifted by MediVac to Oakland Children's Hospital which was 80 miles away. She's 11 now and perfectly fine, but it was touch and go for quite a few days. She's now even outgrown the asthma. So we were all very lucky.
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A special child in my life is my adopted niece Becky who is 23 years old and has Down's Syndrome...At the age of 11 months she had heart surgery.....she is smart, sweet and sooo funny...Life wouldn't be the same with out her
thanks
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