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Preston donates to children’s hospital that helped save him

On his second birthday, Preston was in a near-fatal ATV crash. After the accident, he was immediately airlifted to Driscoll Children’s Hospital, where doctors discovered he had a traumatic brain injury. Suffering from two bilateral skull fractures, Preston’s brain was swollen and he was paralyzed on the right side of his body. Thankfully, his care team intervened swiftly, providing an initial brain surgery and a second procedure to help him regain mobility. After these successful surgeries, Preston began rehab, undergoing two years of intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Thanks to the team at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Preston can now walk, run, and talk and goes to pre-school! To celebrate his remarkable recovery and thank the hospital for providing life-saving care, Preston’s family and friends donated toys to Driscoll Children’s Hospital. With their generosity, more pediatric patients like Preston can experience comfort and joy during their hospital stay.

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From NICU patient to NICU nurse

Chelsea Fredrickson was born prematurely; at only 26 weeks she was considered a micropreemie. Weighing only one pound nine-point eight ounces, she had to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Studer Family Children’s Hospital for two months. Today, her journey has come full circle. Wanting to provide the same care that saved her life, Chelsea is a registered nurse in the same NICU, where she cares for some of the smallest and frailest born babies. Like Chelsea’s first few months of life, these children are born extremely early and need extensive care. Every day, she cares for and treats these premature babies, offering them the opportunity for a fulfilling life. Chelsea enjoys connecting with families and sharing her story of being born prematurely, a symbol of hope that every child has a chance at a beautiful life.

Studer Family Children’s Hospital premature birth specialized care