Bryson Randolph, a straight A honor student, had to take a course he never intended to take: chemotherapy to fight his leukemia.

Thanks to attentive primary care, Colin Vaught is on the path to better health and being a gift for his family. 

Sam Shirley, an active 16 year old in remission from Crohn's disease, is using his first-hand experiences in the hospital and clinics to help improve the patient experience as a member of the Pediatric Advisory Council.

Hannah Huth, 15, knows what it's like to be cooped up in a hospital room. She's working to bring a little joy and fun to patients' in the hospital.

Rebekah Faulkner, a high school basketball player, doesn’t remember much about colliding with a rival player during a training camp game early this summer.

Albi-Helene Martin was born with transposition of the great arteries (TGA). A series of events would lead her family across the Pacific Ocean, separate a father from his wife and daughter for nearly a year.

Eliot was born with hydrocephalus, which can affect any person at any age. It's as common as Down syndrome at birth, not many people know about it.

For 20 years, Children's Hospital has been like home to Preston Edmonson.

Like many families, the Cravens never saw diabetes coming.

Luke Jenkins was born premature at 35 weeks with an irregular heartbeat that he almost didn't survive. Today, he's a healthy, active 7-year-old and has starred in a television commercial

Zoe Lovell is not letting spina bifida slow her down.

Bryson Storey, 2, is alive, in part, because of life-saving techniques by the Angel Neonatal Transport Team.

Hampered by scoliosis, Brandon Jolly, 14, wore a halo device leading up to spinal fusion surgery - and in the process, he became a mentor to other younger patients.

Jordyn Fletcher, 4, was run over by a lawnmower in April, losing most of her right hand as well as portions of her right foot and right leg calve. She almost didn't survive.

Nate Nowicki went to an eye doctor four years ago for spots in his line of vision. A month later he was having brain surgery. Now 15, Nate is an active, healthy and happy teen.

Witt Deane's first months of life were a roller coaster ride for his parents who lived minute by minute, enjoying their baby boy. His survival was uncertain. Witt celebrated his first birthday April 6.

Anna Raney has rare genetic disorder that caused three tumors to grow in her brain.

Zakia was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when she was 2 weeks old.

Marshall Billingsley is fighting cancer with a smile.

Katie Roy has a rare metabolic disorder, cystinosis, that is known to affect only about 2,000 people worldwide.

After more than a decade of violent seizure, Olivia has been seizure-free almost two years after life-altering surgery.

Josie fought to survive her first three months of life.

Alex has spent nearly a year in and out of the hospital with neuroblastoma.

At 16, Hannah has already started college, despite a childhood of hospital visits.

LifeFlight nurses worried she might not survive the trip to Vanderbilt.

Janel had seizures during her first month of life.

A go-kart crash left Lindsay with severe internal injuries, but she is back to perfect health after multiple surgeries.

With her delicate features, curly blonde hair and big hazel eyes, Tori Church looks like a pint-sized version of the Disney princesses she adores.

Greyson is a healthy 11 month old now, but he spent 102 days in the NICU at Children's Hospital after being born 15 weeks premature.

Connor traveled all the way from California to get his epilepsy under control. 

When he was just a few weeks old, Beau was diagnosed with a serious cranial defect.

Chelsea was the first patient to be treated by ECMO at Children's Hospital.

Camille is back to playing volleyball after battling a rare bone cancer.

Jacob is recovering after a car accident severed his arm and fractured his femur.

Jailah kept having bathroom accidents that indicated a much more serious problem.

After eight heart procedures, he's a huge fan of the hospital.

Isabella was born two months premature and spent five weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

This 9-year-old had an amazing recovery after cutting his finger "no man's land."

This 2-year-old is the namesake of a new Tennessee Law requiring newborn hearing screening.