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An Angel for Our Angels, Volume 4

There are so many stories.  I won't stop until all of them are shared.  The words of the families who owe Dr. Campbell so much and simply beautiful.
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"My daughter Linsey was the 18th child to have the Titanium Ribs. She is now 25 years old thanks to Dr Campbell and Dr Smith.  May you both Rest In Peace!  You made such a difference in so many lives! Thank you dear friend, you shall be missed..."
-Sue Ponfick


"Dr C. wasn't my son's doctor, but he saved his life every bit as much as Dr Oetgen who did his surgery . He gave me a little boy who is alive and no longer trach and vent dependent!!"
-Michelle Beckman


"I'm completely heart broken 💔 This man gave us hope with Kimmy when nobody else did.  He saved her life and mine because I don't know where I would be without Kimmy. I just feel my tears coming down randomly. I'm so scared with Kimmy's future veptrs.... I pray for his wife and kids, especially his younger ones. This man is a TRUE SUPER HERO!! He saved so many lives. I was really looking forward to our talk this September. And I still remember this past December when we took him a tequila bottle that we brought from Mexico.  He was so thankful and said "I needed this last week when my older kids came to visit". Dr. Cambell I will NEVER forget when we got to CHOP and met you.  You gave us hope!! We will forever be grateful to have met you. I could never ever pay you what you have given us, which is our perfect girl!!"
-Kimberly Alvarez



"We were at CHOP Orthopedic’s for Mary’s scoliosis appointment when Mary was 4 years old and our doctor said that we really needed to meet Dr. Campbell because Mary would need Veptr Rods. I remember feeling scared when he told me that she would have surgeries twice a year until she is fully grown. What is a Veptr Rod?
Mary already had Open Heart Surgery at 5 weeks of age, Bilateral Hip Dysplasia Surgery at 12 months, ear surgery, neck surgery, and Tonsils/Adenoids Surgery all before her 4th birthday, and now she needed spine surgeries? Mary's rare genetic disorder leaves her mentally and physically delayed.
Mary was also a sickly child, getting pneumonia every year. Nebulizer treatments were needed daily. Mary got Asthma. When I met Dr. Campbell he told me that Marys lungs were being crushed by her spine. She needed to get these rods or she would be on a ventilator in a few years. At the age of 5, Mary had her implant and she is 12 yrs old today and has never been so healthy!  Boy was Dr. Campbell right!
Do we love having all these surgeries? NO, but Dr. Campbell was so reassuring and the way he listened to our concerns and how he understood how scared we were, is priceless. I trusted him completely.
He holds a special place in our hearts and I will never forget what he did for our daughter. Rest In Peace Dr. Campbell."
-Naomi McKenna

"We are so very grateful for Dr. Campbell and for the “yes” he gave us to fight for our daughter’s life. We were told by other doctors that our daughter’s needs were “too severe and complex to do anything, she has about 1-2 years left to live” and that “no other doctor would touch her”. We refused to believe that. 

We found our way to CHOP and Dr. Campbell 6 months ago. Dr. Campbell’s words to us, gave us such relief “to not do anything, is not an option”.  While we are still new to the VEPTR journey for our Isla, we are overcome with gratitude that Isla got to be a patient of Dr. Campbell’s. Dr. Campbell left such an impression on us. We have a chance for life for our daughter…and for that, we are forever grateful to Dr. Campbell. We know he was a hero to so many families. Praying for his family, the VEPTR community, and his team at CHOP."

 - Justin and Molly Sindelar



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