Mary Evitts

St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Mary is truly a miracle.  Born prematurely, Mary was admitted to the NICU and stayed for four months at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.   In infancy, Mary was diagnosed with having stage 4 neuroblastoma, which is usually a fatal diagnosis.

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Christopher Armstrong

Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center

At the age of 3 ½, Christopher began experiencing issues with his eyesight one day while in daycare.  A trip to the pediatrician and an ophthalmologist did little more than deepen the mystery about his eyesight.  Finally, batteries of tests led doctors to the conclusion that Christopher had Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, or CIDP.

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