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Will Linder

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Will underwent his first open-heart surgery when he was two, but now swims and runs track.

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Ty Buffington

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Born 15 weeks premature, twins Ty and Lindsay were fighters from the very beginning.

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Taylor Durham

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Taylor uses her cystic fibrosis to inform her classmates and raise money for research.

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Shelby Rogers

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She was a very sick baby and her parents were terrified, but Shelby was a little girl with a big heart.

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Ryan DeMott

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A campfire accident left Ryan DeMott of Harlan, Iowa, with severe third-degree burns covering 70 percent of his body.

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Oliver Palmer

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Oliver Palmer started having vision problems and on New Year’s Eve 2009, doctors at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital verified Oliver had a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a tumor responsible for five to 10 percent of brain tumors in school-age children.

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Meg Michalski

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After a boating accident, Meg had to undergo emergency neurosurgery, but has now recovered to be an honor student. Read more about Meg’s story.

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Kali Buchanan

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Kali Buchanan was just 3 years old when she was diagnosed with desmoid fibromatoma, a rare cancer that grew in her left jawbone.

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Isaac Arguello

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Isaac could hardly breathe as a baby, but now his father calls him Superman.

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Indya Sorrell

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A go-kart accident sent Indya to the hospital, but after some surgeries she was able to go home and get back to what she enjoys. Read more about Indya’s story.

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Brynn Carnahan

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When Brynn was nearly 18 months old, the Carnahans’ pediatrician referred the family to UI Stead Family Children's Hospital, where pediatric urology specialists ordered a series of tests to aid in Brynn’s diagnosis. They found that nerve damage from a tumor made it difficult for Brynn to completely empty her bladder, which led to the recurring infections.

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Beckham Scadlock

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Beckham Scadlock came through an eight-hour surgery with flying colors.

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