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Episode 12 | Season 1 Finale
Dec. 7, 2017

Episode 12 | Season 1 Finale

This episode closes out Season 1 of the Child Life On Call Podcast. This podcast went from a dream to a reality thanks to the help of the all the courageous families who came forward to share their stories about having a chil...

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Episode 11 | Susan's story - A son with Crohn's disease
Oct. 19, 2017

Episode 11 | Susan's story - A son with Crohn's disease

At just six years old, Susan's son began complaining of belly pain along with other alarming symptoms. After a trip to the doctor, they were quickly sent to meet with a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and would eventually learn ...

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Episode 10 | Roxanne's Story - A son with viral encephalitis and epilepsy
Sept. 11, 2017

Episode 10 | Roxanne's Story - A son with viral encephalitis and epil…

Episode 10 features an interview with Roxanne, a mom of three from San Antonio, Texas. Just after entering high school and an outstanding performance in a football game, Roxanne's eldest child, Rueben, began having high fever...

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Episode 9 | Liz and Jamie's Story - A daughter acquires HIV after a blood transfusion during cardiac surgery
Aug. 27, 2017

Episode 9 | Liz and Jamie's Story - A daughter acquires HIV after a b…

Episode 9 features an interview with Liz and Jamie. Shortly after Jamie was born, she developed a heart murmur and began passing out. Her mom, Liz, walks us through what it was like to witness such terrifying scenarios and ho...

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Episode 8 | Part Two of Mandy's Story - A son born with a rare genetic condition
Aug. 20, 2017

Episode 8 | Part Two of Mandy's Story - A son born with a rare geneti…

Episode 8 is Part 2 of Mandy and Nolan's story. If you haven't listened to Part 1, head on over to Episode 7 so you have a better understanding and appreciated for Mandy's story. I mentioned that Nolan was scheduled for surge...

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Episode 6 | Tricia's Story - A daughter diagnosed with Rolandic Epilepsy
Aug. 7, 2017

Episode 6 | Tricia's Story - A daughter diagnosed with Rolandic Epile…

Episode 6 features Tricia, a mama who lives in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Tricia bring a unique perspective and understanding of child development in her experience based on the fact that she has her masters in early ...

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