Victoria
Age 16
Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen
Congenital Intestinal Malrotation
Victoria is an articulate, outgoing teenager. She loves soccer, dancing, singing and immersing herself in projects that help others. All of this while staying on the honor roll in high school.
When she was 6 years old, Victoria was stricken periodically with intense abdominal pains. After she was seen several times at the emergency room, she was transferred to Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen. Exhaustive testing revealed that Victoria had congenital intestinal malrotation, a condition in which the main vein and artery are switched. This places her intestines at risk, and any illness or injury inflames her stomach and intestinal wall.
Though she’s at risk for requiring emergency corrective surgery, Victoria remains continually positive and involved. She actively seeks opportunities to speak out and help others.
She implemented an anti-bullying program in her middle school, and every year she raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Radiothon campaign to help other children in need. She is also currently working on her own CMN Hospitals fundraiser, Victoria’s Big Change Roundup.
Tuesday, April 24, 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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