Aiden's Story from the 2010 All Children's Hospital Telethon

Now 8 years old, Aiden was born with a disorder that required him to undergo a liver transplant when he was just 8 months old. Even after receiving this "gift of life," Aiden has been no stranger to hospitals. He had 9 rejection episodes in the first year with his new liver. At age 3, one of the drugs he took to control rejection caused him to develop severe food allergies that have resulted in anaphylactic shock more than 20 times. Such a complex medical history requires a multidisciplinary team cooperating to coordinate a course of care. And this year, as part of All Children's observance of Nurses Week, Aiden's mom spoke as a panel discussion about the invaluable role that nurses have played in her son's life.

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[noahlovern98]

omg those are my cousions and aunt love u aiden and maimai

[keoafret]

The video is great, we love you Aiden and the Hawk family they are truly an inspiration to all.