Dejonna
Age 17
Ministry Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital
Injury Trauma
For most teens, summer camp means new friends and fun memories that last a lifetime. However, Dejonna’s summer camp experience two years ago was not the norm.
A 20-foot fall from a diving board on to a concrete deck left her with a severe concussion, fractured wrist, shattered arm, broken jaw, three cracked ribs, three broken teeth and a cracked pelvis.
However, Dejonna didn’t let her situation stifle her spirits. She now participates in school activities such as soccer, color guard, theater, forensics and band. She also participates in student council and church activities.
Despite her broken bones, Dejonna did not let her trauma spoil her zest for life. According to her, “When you feel you are at the lowest point in your life, there is only one way to go, UP!”
Now, Dejonna has fully recovered and is a miracle to her family and friends. Her summer camp blessed her with a lifelong perspective that everyday is a gift.
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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