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Young brain injury survivor celebrates returning home for Christmas

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Jayslynn “Jays” Ramirez has always loved Christmas, and this year the holiday will mean even more to her and her family. That’s because Jays will be home for the first time since an August car accident left her with a brain injury. While she recovered at Madonna, her care team incorporated her love of Christmas into her therapy, like decorating the Christmas tree. “That’s the cool part about doing things that patients love because you’re able to marry the therapy and what they want to do together, and that way everyone wins,” Bridget Mulhall, an occupational therapy student who worked with Jays at Madonna, said.

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Childhood Cancer Survivor Becomes Pediatric Nurse to Help Kids at Madonna

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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and pediatric nurse Sarah Jezewski knows firsthand what it's like to be diagnosed with the disease at a young age. Now in remission, Sarah shares how her cancer journey has impacted her career path. 

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Kansas Teen Recovers After Firearm Accident

Nash Lindberg of Great Bend, Kansas, quickly won over his care team at Madonna’s Lincoln campus with his sense of humor, faith and drive to get stronger every day. During his recovery from a spinal cord injury, Nash set a goal to walk out of Madonna on his last day. 

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