August 2023 - Celebration of Wellness

August 2023 - Celebration of Wellness

Pediatric Cancer Awareness: Felicity's Fight

Felicity, who turns six years old in September, has been a patient at Celebration Pediatrics since she was about nine months old. From the beginning, she (and her family) have been nothing but smiles, high-fives, and hugs when she arrives at the office, and like the superstar she is, everyone runs to stop in and say hi.

During the height of the pandemic in December 2020, Felicity fell catastrophically ill, and days from impending death, she was diagnosed with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. With the help of her family, Felicity began her fight headfirst. Within her 2.5-year battle, she began building her “beads of courage” that grew over 24 feet long! One bead for every procedure, chemo, admission, overnight stay (over 225 nights), ER trips, blood & platelet transfusions, bone marrow biopsies, etc.

Throughout her journey, Felicity had 225 overnight/inpatient days, eight months of missed school (hospital/homebound), 30 transfusions of blood products, 25 radiology procedures (X-ray, MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy), 15 lumbar punctures with anesthesia, 15 emergency room visits, ten holidays and family birthdays inpatient, five pneumonia/respiratory admissions, two times complete hair loss, one walker, one wheelchair, and learned to how to walk again.

Felicity underwent 886 days of chemo and treatment for her illness. Finally, after a long struggle, with many hills and valleys, she could ring her bell in May 2023 — declaring VICTORY over her cancer!
“When I met Felicity as an infant, it was easy to see that she was special. Many children with Down Syndrome are easy to bond with, but Felicity had that extra sparkle. Watching her development progress from infancy to a feisty toddler was so rewarding for us and her family.

She seemed so healthy. After so much progress, it seemed so unfair when she was diagnosed with leukemia. But seeing her in remission and hopefully cured after her long journey with this disease is gratifying. She still has her sparkle. We are grateful for all the clinicians and researchers who have made a previously fatal disease one that is now treatable and curable,” says Dr. Robert Dabrow, MD, FAAP, Medical Director.

The Celebration Pediatrics family couldn’t be more proud or happier to see such a big fight in this little warrior, and she prevailed in the end, but she did it without a shadow of a doubt. We love you, Felicity!

2023 Fallen Heroes Tattooathon: Saturday, August 12, 2023

 

Join us for the 3rd Annual Fallen Heroes Tattooathon at 5887 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746, from 10 am – 10 pm. All proceeds from this event will go to the M Family Foundation, a local non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and supporting those affected by ovarian and pediatric cancers

2023 Superhero Race is September 17, 2023

This years event will be held from 7:30am – 11:00am in Downtown Celebration, Florida at Lakeside Park.

Registration is now OPEN at
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Celebration/SuperheroRaceAgainstCancer

Back To School Physicals – Appointments Available!

Schedule your child’s Back to School Physical / Sports Physical.
Appointments tend to fill up quickly. Call us to schedule an appointment at (866) 595-5113

 

Meet n’ Greet

Our free monthly Meet n Greet events offer new potential patients the opportunity to meet our providers and learn about our patient-centered medical home. We will address any questions, tour our beautiful facility, and tell you about our services.

All Meet n’ Greet events have limited spacing, so reserve your spot today by calling our office at 866-595-5113.

Click here to download a PDF Copy of the August 2023 Celebration of Wellness Newsletter.

 

What clients are saying ...

Dr Bob has been seeing my twins since they got out of the NICU and we love him. Very attentive, very nice, knowledgeable and understanding.

We recently moved so now it takes us up to 45 minutes to get there when it used to take us 15 minutes but we’ll never change doctors.

The office is always clean and the staff is super nice, highly recommended
Erika Nani - Jun 28, 2022
I love Celebration Pediatrics. The office staff is so kind and always willing to accommodate me when I need a last minute appointment or to reschedule. The doctors and nurses are also incredible.

My family loves Dr. Anwer, he is a remarkable doctor. You can tell he is very passionate about his career and genuinely loves his patients which is so important. He doesn’t treat my kids like just another patient but instead takes his time to ask questions and really understand our concerns.

I really could not recommend this office and Doctor enough!
Paola Vecco - June 22, 2022
The entire staff as you walk in are AMAZING!!! They greet you with smiles answer all questions and treat your child like it was their own.

There was no wait time and super super friendly!!! I am so happy they took great care of us. Dr. C is Amazing too!! Super great listener and. Wonderful dr.

Although we are new there she seemed like she knew and understood very well my sons asthma conditions!! Thanks everyone!!! Lots of love for you all!❤️❤️❤️ Sincerely, Happy Mommy 😃😃😃💯💯💯💯
Linda Sosa - March 23, 2022
This was our first visit with this center, and it was incredible, the registration was fast, the waiting time to go to the room was short, and the best of all this was the wonderful treatment of Dr. Toma with our daughter was incredible

Our daughter said for the first time that she loved going to the doctor and that the doctor was very funny and kind to her, and like a parents made us feel safe, she explained everything to us, the treatment towards us was wonderful, recommended a thousand percent,

Dr. Toma is wonderful. Amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Awilda Garcia - Feb 15, 2022
Fantastic doctors, nurses, and staff! Patient, listen, educate, answer every question, and spend adequate time with each patient.

I have found that the doctors at this location are intelligent and educated in a wide realm of topics which makes the experience much richer, especially when it is your first child!

Quick to get patients a visit when needed and we usually don’t wait more than 5-10 min to be seen.
Jordan McKinney - Jan 31, 2022
We are very happy and pleased to have found this place for our girls. We have recently moved from another state and the transition to this office was very smooth.

The staff was so helpful in making sure that the needed records for our girls were obtained from our prior provider. Our girls also loved the visit with NP Janil.

Would highly recommend this office.
K. Abegail Faleiros - March 28, 2022
We had our first newborn appointment at the practice and felt so comfortable. Monica was very easy to talk to and eased some of our little worries as first time parents.

She was patient, sweet, and very knowledgeable!

We left our appointment feeling very secure and with the practice that we chose!
Jenna Miles - April 11, 2022
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