For many of the patients at Lurie Children’s, time is of the essence. Our physicians and researchers are working tirelessly to find cures and better treatments that will change the future for kids. But they can’t do it alone.
Your gift will go to help our staff provide the best care for children facing serious injuries and complex medical conditions, so they can get back to being a kid with their friends and classmates. This is the kind of care Jacob needed to get back to playing and learning alongside his friends.
Meet Jacob
After a typical pregnancy, Jacob’s parents Tonya and Jamie were shocked to notice their newborn son Jacob’s labored breathing. When an X-ray revealed his heart was enlarged, Jacob was rushed to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, where a team of medical experts was waiting to care for him.
Jacob was soon diagnosed with Pompe Disease, a rare genetic condition that causes progressive weakness in the heart and skeletal muscles. Without diagnosis and treatment, life expectancy for babies with Pompe Disease is one year or less. The expertise and compassion of Lurie Children’s doctors, nurses and therapists saved Jacob’s life, and laid the foundation for a vibrant, healthy childhood.
Now seven years old, Tonya and Jamie see their son thrive in every arena of life as he continues to be followed by his medical team at Lurie Children’s. With regular life-sustaining infusions and ongoing education about his condition, Jacob remains healthy, strong and full of energy both inside the hospital and at out.
“Today, Jacob continues to beat the odds he was given. Lurie Children’s is a part of our family now, and we would not have it any other way,” says Tonya.
Your generous support allows us to help every child to who comes to us for care. From treating minor injuries to providing life-sustaining therapies for patients like Jacob, your gift today allows us find cures and better treatments that help kids get back to being kids.
On behalf of our extraordinary patients, we want to thank you for donating to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago this fall season. Your gift is so much more than a donation. It’s giving a child a healthier, brighter tomorrow.