Patient Stories

Every day patients pass through Parkland’s doors with inspiring stories of struggle, hope and strength. Here are just a few of the lives that have been healed by Parkland.

Kalyn & Rosa

Kalyn Machado Ayala has a spring in her step and a smile on her face thanks to Parkland’s organ transplant team. In a perfectly orchestrated transplant surgery, she received the most important gift of all from her little sister – the gift of life.

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Merci Varela

Merci Varela can enjoy spending time with her newborn thanks to Parkland’s skilled obstetrics and mental health teams. In the weeks following the birth of her son Raymond, Merci found herself overwhelmed by irritability, sadness and frequent bouts of tears.

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Marcella Robinson

Thanks to Parkland’s trauma, orthopaedics and physical therapy teams, Marcella Robinson walked out of the hospital on her own two feet seven months after being rushed by ambulance from a serious car wreck.

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Anna Wood

Anna Wood danced at her brother’s wedding thanks to Parkland’s skilled orthopaedic team. Eight months after a serious car wreck left her wheelchair-bound, she hit the dance floor without help.

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