Me, my daughter traveled from Texas to Palo Alto, California for a life-changing open heart surgery for my two year-old granddaughter. Everything went so smoothly from beginning to end we had to change the flight one time going and returned home earlier than expected and had to change our flight to come home. They called us on the weekend even though it wasn't during business hours to get us taken care of. We were treated very well all the way around. My granddaughter is two years old and has had three open heart surgeries and this one was her last. They were able to do a total repair. I thank God every day for great people and organizations just like this one!
“I’ve had the opportunity to use Miracle Flights’ free service three times for my daughter, who was receiving medical treatment in Florida. I’m deeply grateful for the incredible work you do. A heartfelt thank you to all the donors whose compassion makes this possible — I personally benefited in a truly meaningful way.”
When my daughter turned 9 she started experiencing random bouts of nausea and vomiting until one day she vomited in class when she was 10. Then it began happening more frequently over the years we struggled to find answers and competent medical professionals until we exhausted all options in our state. After the Children’s hospital systems in our state refused to help our child we knew that we would have to look outside of our state for help. The first trip up to Ohio was a road trip, 680 miles and for us it was so hard both financially and physically because my wife and I are disabled. We didn’t know if we could do another road trip but Miracle Flights stepped up and changed everything helping us get our child to competent medical help. We will never be able to thank Miracle Flights for what they have done for us. From the bottom of our hearts thank you so much.
My son David has severe food allergies, and we need to travel from NYC to California every 10 weeks for his medical treatment! I'm so grateful to have the support from Miracle Flight. Without their support, it wouldn't be possible. Thank you so much for all you do to assist families with the fights and treat our children medically!
Miracle Flights has made it possible for our youngest child to receive medical treatment in West Palm Beach, Florida for four years now and here recently our middle child injured his spine and had to be treated as well. Miracle Flights made it possible for both children to have the medical treatment they need and we are forever grateful for each donation that provides flights for our children.
Love,
The Rains Family
I have nothing else but gratitude for Miracle Flights. Process is easy. Staff is nice and very helpful. Thank you so much for taking one worry out of all the worries that go along with a medically challenged child. I love you all,
The wonderful care my son received wouldn’t have been possible with out the help of Miracle Flights. While receiving the news of a rare disease was hard, finding a specialist that was willing to see and treat him was not. The only problem was that the physician was 9 hours away. Eventually, the road trips became taxing as the appointments became more frequent. I am forever thankful to have found Miracle Flights. They provided us the peace of mind to know we could continue our trips without the extra stress of how we were going to make it happen. Ten years later, Anthony is back to running and being a teen.
When my daughter, August, got diagnosed with retinoblastoma at 15 months old, we needed to find the best doctor in the US to save her life, eyes and vision. Unfortunately, this expert medical team is across the country from where we live. 2,000+ miles away. I am so thankful every day for Miracle flights helping my family fly from WA to NY so August is seen by an expert. With the treatment she receives in NY, her eyes are becoming free from cancer and her doctor restored her vision, something that could not have been achieved in our region where we live. We continue going there for ongoing monitoring and treatment and Miracle Flights makes that possible for us. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. August is only 21 months, but when she is older she will also be so thankful and be able to recognize what a profound impact for her and her quality of life by you guys making it possible for us to travel across the country to save her life and sight by experts in retinoblastoma.
We are a unique family of six. My husband is average height, however I and our four children have achondroplasia the most common form of dwarfism. We live in Tennessee and our dysplasia team is a two full day drive away. If it weren't for Miracle Flights and their generous contributors we wouldn't be able to get our children to their doctors. Three of our children have required surgery since we began flying with Miracle Flights. The cost of the surgeries and doctor visits alone can cause a great amount of stress and if you include travel expenses we'd be hard pressed to provide for our family. The Miracle flights team is always so kind and accommodating to get us to our appointments. Our family has benefited from Miracle flights charity. Honestly, I don't know where we'd be without them. There's no one in our city or close by that understands our children's physical needs. Thankfully, Miracle Flights understands that our kids have physical needs that can only be met through doctors who specialize in their form of dysplasia. A Harvard study says: "Among young adults with chronic illnesses, greater degrees of hope are associated with improved coping, well-being, and engagement in healthy behaviors. It also protects against depression and suicide. Among teens, hope is linked with health, quality of life, self-esteem, and a sense of purpose. It is an essential factor for developing both maturity and resilience." Miracle Flights gives our children this hope by allowing them to travel a great distance to see their doctors. Thank you to all who graciously give so our kids can reach success!
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Our family was blessed by Miracle Flights in October 2017. Our children and I have achondroplasia dwarfism. Our twin boys have severe spinal stenosis (narrowing) in their lumbar spine. It is hard for them to walk long distances or even sit for long periods of time without their legs going numb. Dr. McKenzie is the leading orthopedic dwarf specialist. We'd learned the hard way that it was vital to see a specialist that knew how to medically treat our children. Our daughter had two orthopedic surgeries locally that we later found out should have never been done on a person with dwarfism. We live over 700 miles away from his office. It would take us over eleven hours non-stop to drive to his office. However, it's so important that we see a specialist who knows how to treat their special orthopedic issues. We'd made the grueling drive the last two years, but the boys backs had worsened to the point we knew it was better to fly. I contacted Miracle Flights to see if they could help us out, especially since tickets for a family of five was very costly. Not to mention my husband had recently been laid off and had just been hired by a new firm. We were blown away that miracle flights would help us out! It was a huge blessing!! They were so kind, professional, and our family is forever grateful. Thank you Miracle Flights!! I pray that many will invest in your program that touches so many lives for the good. May God richly bless you!!
Miracle flights has been helping my family since the spring of 2021. My otherwise healthy 15 year old suddenly became unable to eat/drink without intense pain/nausea/vomiting. After multiple tests, 3 different hospital stays, and a nasal jejunal feeding tube placement - we learned she had diagnoses of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Gastroparesis, POTS, and Autoimmune Small Fiber Neuropathy. Her local doctors told us they do know not how to treat her and living in rural South Dakota our options were limited. We ended up with care a Children’s in Aurora, CO where Mia was able to find specialists that know her diseases inside and out. They helped us find some treatments for our sweet girl. She often has to travel every 3-6 months to see 7 different doctors. Now she is a new adult and has outgrown the clinic she has been in. She is now going to the Cleveland Clinic as well as Children’s in Colorado. Obviously, the sudden onset of a pediatric illness has mental and financial stressors. I had to cut back my work as a nurse to drive Mia to PT 3 days a week, speech therapy, OT, counseling, feeding therapy and numerous appointments and tests. I also had to miss a lot of work for hospital stays and appointments. Having some assistance with the financial burden has helped us tremendously. Every year we meet our max out of pocket within the first 2 months. That doesn’t include prescriptions, it doesn’t include the tests that insurance decides to not cover, or the “experimental” treatments that could help my daughter to not throw up constantly. The mental burden has been helped as well with our sweet girl not having to miss as much school as driving to the doctors in CO is 9.5 hours away and OH is 13.5 hours away. The flights help in so many ways and we are forever grateful for the assistance.
My son and I travel to CA every 2-3 months for his medical treatment. There is only One facility in the world that is treating rare orphan diseases (protein allergies that lead to anaphylaxis) through immunotherapy, tolerance, and 100% success rate. That facility is in CA. he has been in treatment for years, and in ONE year, he will reach remission. It's been an incredible taxing journey, for multiple reasons. One, the hyper vigilance required in daily maintenance and treatment dosing must never falter, and two - bc it's not entirely covered and expensive. Thanks to Miracle Flights we have been able to continue through this life saving program. When Miracle Flights partnered with Black Lane, that helped us immensely as well. We are SO thankful and grateful to Miracle Flights and ALL the incredible folks that work to help families like ours.
In gratitude,
Rachel
Levi has received over 30 Miracle Flights to his life-changing medical care. As a toddler, we were told that he would never walk. We were devastated. We found a surgeon that could help but was over 1,000 miles from our home. Thanks to MIRACLE FLIGHTS, we were able to get him there for several surgeries, rehabilitation, and follow-up appointments. These surgeries prevented Levi from being wheelchair bound and today, at 18 years old he walks everywhere. Miracle Flights gives families, like ours, hope when faced with the unimaginable. THANK YOU MIRACLE FLIGHTS!
Working with Miracle Flights to help pediatric patients get to specialized medical care and treatment is an incredible experience. It is so inspiring to watch miracles in action and to be part of that journey.
Miracle Flights is an exceptional organization that has been making a profound difference for nearly 40 years. They have provided invaluable support to countless families by ensuring that those in need can access specialized medical treatment not available in their local communities. The compassion and dedication of Miracle Flights shine through in every flight they arrange, helping to bring hope and healing to those who need it most. Their commitment to improving lives and alleviating the stress of travel for medical purposes is truly commendable. I am deeply impressed by their unwavering service and the positive impact they continue to make.
I am privileged to work for Miracle Flights. The organization’s mission is to provide children with access to essential long-distance medical care that is not available in their local communities.
The thoughtful, compassionate, and positive work environment at Miracle Flights brings smiles to many who are in need. Every day, they enhance not only a child's life but also the lives of their entire families by offering hope and facilitating access to critical medical treatment.
Miracle Flights is a small national charity that does big things! Their caring and dedicated team consistently goes above and beyond to help thousands of families, in communities all over the US, access life changing medical treatment far from home. Miracle Flights is a leader in the medical transportation space and an incredible blessing to families.
Miracle Flights is an amazing organization that goes above and beyond their mission! They truly care about each patient and making sure they get to the right care they need, no matter the cost or how many times it takes!
For thousands of families, they have been the answer to their prayers and a true MIRACLE!
Miracle Flights goes above and beyond to help families in need of life-changing medical care. Without this organization, many would not be able to receive the best care possible for their child.
The entire team at Miracle Flights is very professional and goes out of their way to help families that need to travel for distant medical care.
Miracle Flights is truly a blessing to thousands of families around the country.
Is charity helps hundreds of sick kids every single month to their medical treatments every month. The service helps families with a financial burden of flying.
I’m the mother of a child that has had to travel for distant medical appts and I can tell you for a fact, this is a blessing to many families.
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We are so incredibly grateful and blessed by the people and donors of Miracle Flights. We have flown three times from Orlando, FL with them to get my daughter to treatment in Long Beach, CA. They are wonderful people to work with and have great partners as well.
Our son was born with bilateral clubfoot. We were fighting with our insurance daily and spending hours on the phone to get our son the proper medical treatment he needed to get his feet corrected and be able to one day walk. The Miracle Flights process was a breath of fresh air for us. It was no fight at all to get transportation to his appointments and they were so helpful. It has taken such a huge financial burden off of our military family. It was a very easy process from start to finish and they treat us like their family. Our son gets the very best treatment from a skilled Doctor for his particular condition, and Miracle Flights makes sure we get there. We can’t say enough good things about them and have recommended them to other families that were also struggling to get to the care they need for their children. We not only don’t have a “skilled” Doctor locally. We do not have ANY Doctor nearby within 125 miles that can treat our son. So, thank you Miracle Flights. Thank you for all you do for all of us! Our son took his first steps last week and that is thanks in part to you!
I am so thankful for Miracle Flights. Without their help, my son could not get the treatment that helped him heal the most. My heart is full of joy to have them as part of my son’s miracle recovery. Thank you!!!!!!
THANK YOU so much for this opportunity to be able to take Kynslee to the Children's Hospital. With out you, we would not have been able to take her otherwise. We appreciate all of you!! thank you very much!
Miracle Flights made it possible for us to get the specialty care our son needs. Without their help, he wouldn't be able to do it. The process for applying is seamless and easy. Their staff are so friendly and understanding. Thank you!
My son was in desperate need of a flight to see specialists almost 1000 miles away. My son has autism and flying in a small plane like many charitable flights offer just wasn't an option. We were scrambling to come up with the money to fly or drive, but I found Miracle Flights and they were able to help us! The people I spoke with were so caring and friendly that even though I really hate talking on the phone, they made me feel comfortable. It only took a few days to get a flight set up for my son and he was able to get to his appointment and was approved for his second kidney transplant! I can't tell you how much Miracle Flights meant to us.
I am so grateful for Miracle flights for providing our tickets to get food allergy treatment for my boy. Its been such a blessing. They are wonderful people and always very fast getting things done. Thank you so much. I will always be grateful!!!
This is an incredible nonprofit with an incredible cause! The team is always so organized, communicative and efficient. Miracle Flights is definitely a valuable resource!
Miracle Flights helps families get to where they need and help parents ease off a burden, one flight at a time!
Miracle Flights has been instrumental in helping us, as parents, get the best medical care for our daughter, regardless of location. The ability to know that the major expense of travel is covered by generous donors allows us to focus on the other expenses. They have changed the outcome for our daughter's care!
Miracle Flights was very prompt in getting in touch with me once I filled out their application for assistance. A nice lady called me within a few hours and stayed on the phone with me while she reviewed potential flights for my family. She was able to get us on the fastest flights with fewest layovers. I felt like I was working with a friend. They also sent us a care package with some luggage tags, masks, PPE’s for during Covid times and a cute little Fanny pack. I recommend Miracle Flights to anyone in need! They really care and it shows!
My daughter has to travel for one of a kind allergy treatment. I homeschool along with my husband being the only one that works. We honestly don’t know how we could do this unique treatment program without the help of Miracle Flights. They may not be at the appointments with us but they are just as much part of this process as our family and friends are. We are forever grateful for Miracle Flights.
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Thanks to Miracle Flights and their amazing volunteers, we have been able to get my daughter to specialists that aren’t available in Minnesota. We have flown to Ohio numerous times to get her the best care and surgeries she needs to live a healthy quality of life. Without them we would not be able to get her this care unless we bankrupted our family. It has allowed both parents and sibling to travel with during those long hospital visits. The care that Miracle Flights provides is like no other. We can never thank them enough for allowing our child to get the care she needs to hopefully live a long life. They have even set up special welcoming committees for us. Little things that make hard things seem a bit better.
My son has Tuberous Sclerosis and we have to travel frequently to a center of excellence to obtain care for him. There isn’t a center near us so we travel from Oklahoma to Tennessee for his appointments.
We were driving 6.5 hours there and back but that got more difficult with him getting older. He is 1 now and thanks to miracle flights we were able to fly to his appointments this last time and it was such an amazing experience! They set everything up for us, we were able to just check in and go! We are so thankful to Miracle Flights for helping us get our sun the best care possible and making our trips so much more comfortable.
We had a great experience with miracle flights. Becky helped us greatly when our flight was delayed and we almost missed our appointment. She found us something sooner and we made it on time.
WITH Miracle Flights, we are able to see the leading medical expert in our child's rare syndrome!
BECAUSE of Miracle Flights, she can get the care she needs.
WE LOVE Miracle Flights as we wouldn't be able to do this without them.
- C. Argo, M.A., Educator, Mentor, & PWS Mom
My son has many food allergies that really affect his quality of life. We found out about a life-changing food allergy treatment program in California and have to make frequent trips there (we are in Oklahoma). Our insurance doesn’t pay for any of his treatment so having our flights covered by Miracle Flights is the most incredible blessing. What an AMAZING organization. We are so, so thankful for their help.
We’re from Maine and our daughter was having surgery in Chicago.
During a already very stressful time Miracle Flights took a worry off our plate! We were so worried about if we would be able to afford to get there
Everyone at Miracle Flights was incredible and accommodating!
What a blessing this is to so many!
Thank you!!
Miracle Flights has been a wonderful blessing for my son, Rylee. He has an Ultra Rare Bone and Joint disease. Miracle Flights has helped us get to my son's specialized treatment team up in Delaware from our home in South Mississippi.
We always have a amazing experience with Miracle Flights! Very helpful and accommodating. Much needed, to help with the stress of traveling for medical appointments for your child. We love miracle flights and will always be grateful!
Miracle Flights has helped my son, Levi, get to his distant specialized medical care. He was able to have his legs realigned because we could get him to Delaware from our home in Mississippi. Levi is doing well today and walking! Thank you, Miracle Flights
Our family is so thankful for the generosity and are of Miracle Flights. They allow us to afford the remote treatment for food allergies that our our boys need. They make the travel process smooth and painless, and they do it all with a smile and generous heart. Thank you so much!
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I cannot begin to express my gratitude towards and satisfaction with Miracle Flights. The premise of their existence, and the way they go above and beyond with their care is unmatched by any other nonprofit I've had the pleasure of interacting with. We are so thankful to become aware of and work with Miracle Flights!
Miracle Flights has been such a blessing to our family. We have two little boys born with Clubfoot. We were able to see a wonderful physician named Dr. Dobbs in St. Louis. Many doctors are attempting to treat Clubfoot but unfortunately they are causing more issues. We live in Arkansas so we just drove to see Dobbs for his care. Last year he relocated to West Palm Beach Florida. We knew financially we wouldn’t be able to go see him for treatment, knowing we would have to go every few weeks for casting. A wonderful friend told me about Miracle Flights! The application was easy to fill out and once we were approved they called to book the flights. I cried talking to them the first time because I was so grateful. So far we have been able to get my son the surgery he needed and we fly back soon for physical therapy. We have 4 children and with Covid-19 my hours have been low at work so for this amazing organization to take the burden off us has been the biggest blessing!! We are forever grateful!
My name is Krissy Wright and I have a condition called avm. I also have multiple Vm’s. They are on my right face, tongue, lip, and neck. I have had 24 procedures on my face so far and more to go. Miracle flights has been a complete savior for me. I am a single mom who lives in Alaska and the cost to fly to the lower 48 is just too much for me to take on and if it wasn’t for miracle flights there is no way I would be able to make it down to Colorado. The staff who work there are the sweetest people who bend over backwards to makes sure you are taken care of.I HIGHLY recommend miracle flights to anyone who is in need. And I also think if you are able to donate to miracle flights they are always needing the extra help. I know if I had a chance to I would donate to them in a heartbeat. They help so many people be able to get the help they need to have a chance at an as normal life as they can. Miracle fights you are my Angels!!
Miracle Flights was a miracle for us! With my husband needing surgery in San Diego, and us living in South Carolina, the cost of air fair was more than we could manage. I did some research online and found Miracle Flights. Their application process was so easy and the people at Miracle Flights were with us each step of the way. They kept us up to date on flight changes and itineraries. We were even able to fly home early and Miracle Flights help us make that change and got us back home to our family. Wonderful experience and what a gift this company is!! Thank you Miracle Flights for giving us a miracle!!!
Miracle Flights is seriously THE BEST. Without Miracle Flights we wouldn’t be able to get the treatment for our daughter that she needs. We could not be more grateful for Miracle Flights assisting our daughter by flying her across the entire country every 6-8 weeks for treatment, which we expect to last about 2.5 years. Life savers !!!
In an extremely stressful time trying to schedule and wonder how I am going to pay for a short notice flight to go for training and bring my daughters service dog home was completely alleviated by the people at Miracle Flights. They walked me through every step of the application process and were so quick in handling the booking of our flights and taking that part of the stress off of my plate leaves me struggling to find the words to express my gratitude. When you live day to day with a child that experiences challenges related to their disabilities, getting a hand up and support without judgement can be a few and far between opportunity.
I cannot thank Miracle Flights enough for their help and support!
We were able to fly from AR to FL, with the assistance of Miracle Flights! This organization is such a blessing to our family, allowing us to travel to our out-of-state Dr. appts. without having to worry so much about finances. ❤️
Hi. My name is Stephanie and I welcomed a preemie baby girl named Carly in 2020. Along with being preemie, she has bilateral clubfoot. She started casting almost immediately after coming home from the nicu. After over twenty casts and tenotomies on both feet, her feet were still not where they needed to be. I shared her pictures in an online support group and immediately got many responses of other parents suggesting I take her to go see Dr. Dobbs in West Palm Beach. I am a full time teacher and have four children at home so this was not an easy task to accomplish. Another parent reached out to me about Miracle Flights and suggested I applied with them. I promise you, this nonprofit organization is nothing short of a miracle. They have allowed us to travel from Texas to Florida without having to worry about the financial burden. They are so kind and patient and help me every step of the way. Our family is forever grateful.
Our daughter needed to get to Cincinnati to
Meet with a group of specialists who were able to help pinpoint her disease and get us the help we needed! It wouldn’t have been possible without Miracle Flights!
Miracle Flights is such a great organization. Rebecca is wonderful! She always go extra mile to accommodate families with kids with special needs .Its rally such a relief to know that you can fly to your dolor's appointments and it won't pit you in a financial hole. Thank you very much!!!
Miracle Flights helped us get our son the treatment he needed for life-threatening food allergies. The cost of treatment was so high that we weren’t sure we could afford it in addition to paying for flights, hotels, and car rentals every 3 months for his appointments. Every interaction with Miracle Flights has been above and beyond. Their members treat us with kindness and make it so easy to schedule our son’s flights. We are so thankful for Miracle Flights.
I was diagnosed with CTEPH (Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension) about 20 years ago and have lived with this condition using medications all this time. I live in Florida and where I live, the doctors here at the time they noticed all the clots throughout my lungs suggested I go to a teaching hospital. I ended up going to Tampa General, part of University of South Florida which is about a 2 hour drive from me. About a year ago, I noticed a change in my lungs and how I was feeling. I had a right heart catheter done and confirmed the pressures on the right heart were extremely elevated. With medication it could be managed, but ultimately, I would experience heart failure at some point down the road. My cardiologist suggested I go to one of a few hospitals that could possibly correct/alleviate my condition. His first suggestion was Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. With a couple of weeks of my visit with my cardiologist, Temple reached out to me and explained what would happen. They sent me a packet with all the information I needed which included information on companies that could help with lodging and transportation if needed. Temple actually highlighted Miracle Flights. I called them and asked what their criteria was for them to arrange travel. I had no idea what to expect or how it worked. The representative I spoke with was incredibly helpful and very nice. She explained how it worked and also said that what my income needed to be for me to qualify. When I herd this, I unfortunately my annual income exceeded their criteria and I understood this. She did say say that they had also changed some of their criteria due to the COVID19 outbreak. She would check and get back to me. Within a few days I was contacted by another representative and they had asked if I would share my story about me, my family and medical issue. I gladly shared this and the next day, they agreed to help me! I was ecstatic! They arranged my flights over the course of months. All I had to was fill out their application and they took care of the rest. Seamless! I still have more upcoming visits and they have said they would be with me throughout to get me back and forth to Philadelphia.
I am not sure what I would have done if they were not recommended to me. Even though my salary technically is higher than they usually allow, I earn an average salary, and they accepted me! I am extremely thankful for Miracle Flights for their kindness, helpfulness, and thoroughness!
Miracle Flights is amazing! They help my daughter get from Utah to Columbus Ohio frequently to see her Specialists. They also help us with transportation from the airport to The Ronald McDonald House.
Miracle Flights has been such a blessing in our lives. Our daughter has a rare genetic condition. We live in Arizona but her doctor is in Florida. We travel to see him at least twice a year and sometimes stay for extended treatment. There are so many expenses that add up for those times and Miracle Flights takes the burden of flights/airline tickets off of us. They are always so kind as they work to help us, too!
I cannot say enough good things about Miracle Flights! My daughter's specialist moved across the country, and we would not be able to continue care with him without Miracle Flights blessing our family. With their help, we were able to follow him and continue to receive the care she needs. We will always be extremely grateful for everything they do! They are an amazing group, who genuinely care and do everything they can to help.
We've been navigating Lily's life-threatening food allergies since she was just 11 months old. Lily's now 9 and has 9 ER-worthy anaphylactic reactions under her belt. You might say she's an expert by now! But who wants to be an expert at navigating a world of food that could potentially kill you? Certainly not us!
That's why we had to find a way for Lily to be treated for her food allergies at the Southern California Food Allergy Institute, problem was though, we live in Colorado. And that's where Miracle Flights comes in to the picture. Miracle Flights has stepped up and they have made it possible for us to take Lily to California to see the doctors she needs to see. Thanks to the support of Miracle Flights, we're on our way to saying goodbye to trips to the ER and instead we are saying hello to food freedom.
We are beyond grateful and can't wait for the day that Lily will be able to eat freely. Thank you Miracle Flights and thank you to all the donors that are helping to make our daughter's future as bright as it can be!
We needed help getting to Maine from Georgia. Miracle Flights provided that way and we are forever in their debt. They helped us get a new leg brace for our 5 month old son.
If it wasn't for this charity I would not have been able to make it to see my specialist who is in another state 2200 miles away. My disease is one in a million . Stiff Person Syndrome specifically and no one in my state whould even attempt to treat me. With six kids there was no way I was going to be able to afford to go see my specialist to get my treatment. Miracle flights made that happen and I'll forever be thankful and the fact that they will continue to help me with follow up visits is amazing.
Miracle Flights has been the biggest blessing to our family! Without Miracle Flight’s generosity we would not be able to provide our 3 year old with the medical care he needs. He has multiple life threatening food allergies and asthma. The only clinic in the world that can provide food allergy patients with food freedom is located in Southern California. From our home in Alabama it’s a 29 hour one way drive. With the help of Miracle Flights life saving treatment is just a couple flights away!
We are forever grateful to Miracle Flights and all of their help with flying our daughter Paisley (mom and dad too!) numerous times for her medical needs. They have been an amazing blessing to our family. Without their help, we aren't sure Paisley would be receiving the amazing medical care she now receives. Thank you Miracle Flights!
I have nothing but positive experiences any time we use Miracle Flights! They make it possible for my daughter to get treatment outside of the state I live in. We are so thankful for them!
Our family is forever grateful for Miracle Flights assistance. Our son was born with bilateral clubfoot and required numerous trips across the country for the best treatment and subsequent surgery. We applied for Miracle Flights, as we struggled to pay out of pocket for our 6th round trip flight, for our son's medical treatment. The application process was easy and our flights were booked quickly. SO thankful for such a great company. I couldn't recommend them more!
Miracle Flights made it possible for me to fly out to Kansas for service dog training. I will be forever grateful to Miracle Flights and its caring staff.
I cannot express enough gratitude to Miracle Flights or their coordinator, Becky. In a time when everything is stressful, finances are extremely tight, and worry is inevitable, Miracle Flights provided our family with such a blessing!
We are so thankful for Miracle Flights! They are very helpful and make medical trips much less stressful!
We were really surprised and worried when our son's specialist announced that they were moving to Florida. We weren't sure how we were going to continue our son's care with him if we needed to fly out so often. Financially it just wasn't going to work and we knew that we just couldn't take him back to any other local specialist.
Miracle Flights' crew was very friendly and helpful. When we applied they answered all of our questions and they were so helpful. They have been a blessing for us and so many other families. We are very grateful for all that they do!
Miracle Flights is a wonderful organization that recently helped our family with getting our son across the country to begin medical treatments for his life-threatening food allergies. Everyone we’ve talked to with the organization is so nice and so helpful. We will forever remember what Miracle Flights has done to help our son!
Miracle Flights helped my son get to and from Saint Louis, MO from Florida to see the best orthopedic surgeon in the country for clubfoot... my son’s feet were improperly corrected and made complex at home, the new doctor completely corrected him and continues to follow Donovan’s progress. They also covered trips to see other specialists in the quest for getting the best care for my son’s mystery issues he was struggling with. Every time we called for a flight it was like talking to family, I am very grateful for their service to many families.
I never knew a non-profit organization like Miracle Flights existed. Thankfully, our children have always been pretty healthy. But when our son (age 8) was given an opportunity to seek treatment for life-threatening food allergies over 1,000 miles from home, we were pointed in the direction of Miracle Flights. We have flown once with them, and may have needs in the future. Their staff have been so kind, helpful, and even joyful in their efforts to help us when we thought the costs of travel might make treatment impossible. We are so very thankful for Miracle Flights!!
Where would we be without MIracle Flights? The answer is simple: we would be in our local hospital in Chattanoog, TN, with inadequate healthcare. Miracle Flights has gone above and beyond for my family more than once. I actually have two daughters who have benefited from this amazing organization. In 2012, my older daughter needed to have a major operation that only the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN was daring enough to tackle. Thanks to Miracle Flights, we were able to travel mutliple times to Minnesota to receive the unheard of treatment in Tennessee. Fast forward to 2018, my younger daughter was treated at every facility and even in patient at more than one hopsital in the state of Tennessee. We were told that "nothing is wrong with her other than she is an attention seeker." Being a mom who has been through one medical anamoly, I knew to trust my instincts. Miracle Flights stepped up for my family again, but flying my second daughter to Cincinnati Children's Hospital more times than I can for multiple evaluations, surgeries and lengthy hospitalizations. Thanks to my motherly instincts and Miracle Flights, she is now the first child at Cincinnati Children's Hospital with a Gastric Stimulator which acts much like a pacemaker. We still have follow-up care in Cincinnati, and I am confident Miracle Flights will get us there! On a fun side note: becuase my daugher has flown so often, she is now working toward earning her on private pilot's license and plans to become a professional pilot after high school graduation in the spring of 2021.
Over a year ago, we were told that we had to make the decision to either remove my son's right eye or fly him from Kentucky To Arizona to pursue a more aggressive treatment of his Bilateral Retinoblastoma. Thanks to Miracle Flights, we have been able to make this trip every month without having the financial burden that such frequent flights would cause us. We know that our son could still loose his right eye to cancer but because of Miracle Flights he has access to the best team of doctors for his cancer which increases the chance of preserving his vision.
Thank you Miracle Flights and everyone who donates to this great charity. We used Miracle Flights to get our child to Seattle to seek treatment for her cancer. Once we got all the documentation from the correct Doctors (this part can be tricky getting letters back in a timely manner), we were able to get the flights booked. Debra worked extra hard to make sure we got what we needed as we were closing in on our deadlines. Thank you.
Miracle flights helped my daughter get on the flight she needed from New York to consult with the only doctor in the US who specializes in her autoimmune disease . The entire process was easy and the lady setting up the flights for us was so sweet ! Thank you for the bottom of our hearts !
I absolutely loved my experience with Miracle flights! Everyone was so nice and everything was set up fast. Without Miracle flights, my son wouldn’t have been able to go to his appointment in another state. The airline(Alaska) was also so kind and helpful. My son got to chat with the pilots and take a wonderful photo. The experience was absolutely wonderful the whole way through!
We are so incredibly grateful. Miracle Flights has been such a blessing for us. Living in Louisiana and needing to fly our daughter to Florida for treatment was such an incredible burden, and had it not been for miracle Flights, I’m not sure we would have been able to go. Everything was timely and organized also. The responded right away with our request. All we had to do was verify all of our information. It took such a load off of our shoulders!
We're all checked out & heading to Cleveland Airport. Flight's at 5:45, we have a 1hr Layover in Chicago & will Land at Salt lake city Airport at 10:10pm. I Want to thank #MIRACLEFLIGHTS & #Blacklane Limousines For being so amazing & helping our family to fly us out to Cleveland for Mycandra. BlackLane was so very amazing they there when we landed & got us to our hotel safe & cared for. David from them was so sweet when he picked us up when we landed in Cleveland. Mohammad was so very helpful getting all our bags in & even asked the hotel guy to be gentle with our bags. I know when we come back for surgery they will be right there taking care of everything again..
I also want to thank #Southwestairlines for being so amazing. The flight attendants went above and beyond helping us. Mickey was a flight attendant for the day & had so much fun when we flew in. @CynthiaBrooks-Kolze was the best one by far. She was so loving & kind. For that I'll be forever greatful....
We met so many amazingly beautiful people during our stay at #HolidayInn. Our favorite person was this amazing young lady who was a valet, Mickey and her became little besties. I'm so happy to be coming home. I miss Mike & Dallie so much... I am especially greatful to my family for taking care of the older 2 while we took care of Mickey. With all my heart thank You...
I had an amazing experience with Miracle Flights! I needed to go cross country for medical testing and could not have gone without the help of this organization. They were so kind in a very stressful and scary time. I will forever be grateful for how easy they made this part of my otherwise difficult journey.
We were blessed to receive a flight from our home in Michigan to NYC to see two specialists for our son. We are so grateful for the help we received from Miracle Flights. Thank you so much for your help and assistance!
Thanks to Miracle Flights I have been able to travel out of state for the last 3 years to receive treatment for stage IV breast cancer. Jessica, Debra, Rebecca and all the wonderful people at Miracle Flights are very kind and thoughtful. They have truly become my family. For the last few years, my tumor has been stable. However, as of my last scan, the results showed that my tumor has gotten smaller. This would not have been possible without God, my immediate family, my Miracle Flights family and my CTCA family.
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Miracle Flights is truly a life savior. I would not be able to travel out of state for treatment for stage 4 Breast Cancer every 20 days if it wasn’t for Miracle Flights. The staff is Extremely helpful and kind. Thanks to Miracle Flights I’m able to enjoy life with my family without the burden of trying you figure out how to get to and from treatment. God Bless Miracle Flights
My son, Bowen, needed to see a doctor in St. Louis. We flew from Florida because of miracle flights! The application was quick and easy. Debra was fantastic to work with and answered all of my questions! This is an amazing nonprofit! Thank you for making it possible for my little guy to get the help he needed!
Miracle Flights was able to get us and our 6 week old to St. Louis for care for her clubfoot. After 3 surgeons here in Houston deformed her foot even worse than she was born with, we sought Dr. Dobbs in MO. Thankfully, we only drove up twice, and the other 3 times, Miracle Flights blessed us with flights to and from, saving us money we could put towards her medical care, and bills that needed to paid even though we missed work. Thank you Miracle Flights!
They helped my child access a much needed surgery to improve her feet for the rest of her life. The process was easy and prompt.
Both flights were nonstop, which was very helpful as she was in 2 casts and required assistance. I will recommend this nonprofit to anyone in need of medical travel assistance.
Thank you so much for giving my son access (through Miracle flights) to the BEST surgeon to help him recover! We are forever grateful! This company was nothing but helpful and supportive since day 1 and as soon as it was time to book the flights, they were professional and extremely accommodating and helpful every step of the way. Thank you to everyone at Miracle Flights for making our son's future brighter by making his neurosurgeon accessible and helping us not to worry about flight expenses. You are a true blessing to our family!
Miracle flights was amazing! I am very grateful for their help to get my daughter to the hospital that specializes in her care. Everyone was kind and polite in assisting us along the process. The ground transportation was extremely beneficial as well!
We are so very thankful for Miracle Flights! After seeking medical care for my son locally for 3 years, we decided he needed more advanced help to progress. The best of the best doctor happens to be several states from us, but we knew we had to do it. Thanks to Miracle Flights, we've been able to take my son to get the care he needs without the financial burden of flights! We can't thank Miracle Flights enough!!
This organization Miracle Flights was a life saver for our family in 2019. We were hit with unplanned medical travel from Texas to Boston in both July and August to seek 2nd opinions which led to life changing surgery for our child who can only eat 1 food at the age of 3 years old. Since returning home from treatment we have made huge strides in his diet, Miracle Flights was instrumental in scheduling, changing dates, bumping up flights, and stayed in constant communication with us as needed throughout the process, front to back. Their team is friendly, compassionate, and really helped relieve the financial burden and stress that comes with medical travel. So thankful to have Miracle Flights on Team Sutton!
Great charity to work with. They were easy to get a hold of. Purchased our tickets quickly and set everything up for us. All we had to do was arrive at the airport! So thankful for Miracle Flights!
Everyone at miracle flights is beyond helpful and so kind. They have helped me fly to Colorado from Alaska for my surgeries. I’m so grateful for them!
No one wants to find themselves in the position of having to find a way to make medical care an option when it is states away. But thanks to Miracle Flights, our 5 year old son was able to make it to his appointments for an upcoming brain surgery, that otherwise would have not been possible.
Miracle Flights did an outstanding job facilitating our trip from MT to OH to pick up my sons service dog. The application process was easy and we heard back about being accepted within a few days. Unbeknownst to the scheduler, our seats were not booked together. I called Miracle Flights right away and they had the issue resolved the same day. I highly recommend any family that is considering or finding themselves in a situation of need to contact them.
Miracle Flights staff has been there to help our family for over 18 years. We could not have had the best medical care possible for my 2 children without their help. I believe with all my heart that this nonprofit is truly here to help. I am forever grateful to the staff and donors. Thank you.
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I am the mother of 4 children. Two of my 4 childen were born disabled. Miracle Flights came through for me 14 years ago when my oldest disabled daughter needed brain surgery in Michigan and I live in Las Vegas. They were willing to fly us as much as we needed to go at no charge. This was truly a gift to our family and our daughter.
Well 10 years ago our second daughter was born. She was born with an orthopedic condtion that requires a lot of casting and surgeries. Unfortunately, the specialists for her condition are not local. Jessica has had 10 surgeries in her 10 years. All of her surgeries require casts and numerous follow-up visits. Miracle Flights for Kids has flown us from Las Vegas to Seattle, Washington over 35 times. They have always been there for us. Without their help, we would not have been able to see the surgeons that have helped my daughter get where she is today. She is a very happy little girl that attends normal classes. She can walk and run thanks to the doctors and miracle flights generosity. I will forever be grateful for what they have done for Jessica and my family.
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Miracle Flights made it possible for us to get my son to the specialist that he needed to see to develop a treatment plan. He was diagnosed with a rare neuro-immune disease and only a few people in the United States know how best to treat it. We are grateful for everything that Miracle Flights has done for our family! My son is now one step closer to living a normal life!
I’m a single mother to a 3 year old who just turned 4 on St Patrick’s Day. Diagnosed with Williams Syndrome (WS) at age 1, my son had a difficult debut in life, health wise. His syndrome comes with physical and cognitive developmental delays that necessitate a clinical evaluation and suggestions from experts in patients with WS. One of the best WS clinics that most parents with WS children have recommended is the Boston Children’s Hospital Williams Syndrome Clinic.
I have always wanted to take my son there, but all the expenses related to our travel, our housing and food, were above our income, until I heard about Miracle Flights through the Williams Syndrome Association website. I decided to give them a call, and they were quick to guide me in assembling my application file and... our trip was booked. I’m particularly grateful for this opportunity because this clinical evaluation gave my son a chance to have his heart evaluated for Supra valvular aortic stenosis and pulmonary stenosis. The clinical evaluations also are going to help with coming up with definite and individually written IEP goals. The clinic is a lifelong follow up and I’m grateful that if needed, Miracle Flights will give my son the chance to continue his clinical evaluations.
I couldn’t be more happier. Thank you Miracle Flights.
We are so thankful as a parent of a teen with medical condition that needs to be treated far from home, is a blessing to have foundations like Miracle flights who help parents and patients to have transportation to hospitals. Thank you so much Miracle Flights
Mircle flights flew my son and I from Virginia to San Deigo so that he could have the surgery that he needed. From the time I contacted them, till the day we left, they helped in every way possible. A special thanks to Jessica for all of her help.And thank you Mircle Flights, you are a blessing to many.
Miracle Flights is a blessing. We have to travel 800 miles one way to see our sons BMT doctors every other month. Winter time make the trip even longer and sometimes it's unsafe as we travel from Northern MT to Denver, CO. I was told about this program from a friend at the last minute but was blessed by this program with a flight for my son and I, even after some minor paperwork issues. It was such a relief. Thanks so much Miracle Flights!
Miracle Flights is helping us receive a cure for our sons life altering medical diagnosis. We were told that a cure was not available. After lots of research, we found Miller's Children's Hospital and Dr. Randhawa. We found hope for a cure but still needed to find a way to travel across the country every 5 to 8 weeks for over a year to receive it. Miracle Flights is our answered prayer! Without them and Dr. Randhawa our son wouldn't be able to attend Kindergarten, or school in general, go to birthday parties, summer camps or college. Now he will be free to live a normal healthy life. My husband and I have three young boys and are teachers in the public school system. With medical bills and the cost of missing work so much, paying for so many flights isn't an option. Miracle Flights is our cure for distance.
Thank you Miracle Flights for the bottom of our hearts! You are truly an amazing charity that deserves to be supported!
From the moment I stepped into the airport i felt like royalty. they assisted me and my caregiver right away and got us to th front of the line so i didnt have to wait long. i have crohns disease and with frequent bathroom trips i didnt have to worry about losing my place in line. at each airport they always had a wheelchair waiting for me with smiles on their faces. the paperwork needed to be filled out was very detailed and needed to b exact. however i realize they needed to be precise. at firt my dr. office was not sure what they were doing but soon got the hang of filling out the forms. miracle flights helped me several times going to the mayo clinic in rochester minnesota. things went well. i may need to go back again. but im not worried about the transportation because MIRACLEFLIGHTS has my back! thanks again!
Wonderful organization we wouldn’t have been able to see a needed specialist without this organization! Such a blessing!
Miracle Flights has been a blessing to our family. Their professionalism and ability to meet the needs we have greatly reduce our stress as a family. They have provided many flights for our daughter to be treated by specialists over 1,000 miles from our home.
Our family is very thankful for Miracle Flights! Evan has a rare disease that the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland is studying! We had the opportunity to fly from MN to Maryland to see this great team that is passionate about helping us to get better treatment and possibly a cure someday for our son. Currently Evan suffers from pain everyday and is usually very fatigued. His systemic juvenial idiopathic arthritis can attack any of his tissues, organs or joints at anytime. He uses biologics, chemo and more just to try to keep his disease at bay. Thanks to Miracle Flights we now have an addition to #EvansArmy care team! I almost cried when they told me that they will follow Evan and help us to get him what he needs to live a better quality of life. SJIA has been an incredibly dangerous and frightening struggle because this disease is so misunderstood. It is potentially terminal and a thief of childhood. We will be going back to NIH at some point. I am eternally grateful for Miracle Flights to have opened this door for us.
Tammy Woodwick
My son was diagnosed with Dystonia in 2014. We have been to numerous doctors and were so lucky to have found John's Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We live in Montana and so getting to Baltimore has been a challenge. We were so very lucky to have found Miracle Flights, the many trips we have done back and forth would have been next to impossible if it wasn't for the help of Miracle Flights they truly are angels. We can't thank those who donate there time and money to help these children get the medical needs they so desperately need. My son has been through so much in the past 2 years with going through Deep Brain Surgery(DBS) and all the follow ups he is such an amazing young man. He always has a positive attitude. Miracle Flights has been there to help and has taken a lot of the financial stress off of us. They are truly a blessing!!❤❤
My daughter has an undiagnosed medical condition. Thanks to Miracle Flights we were able to Fly to Maryland and have her evaluated by the Doctors at the National Institute of Health. It would have been so difficult to drive her there from Florida. We will be forever grateful for this opportunity.
My son has been undergoing extensive medical care for over 4 years, which now has us needing to fly to another state for his medication. Miracle Flights has come alongside of our family to provide much needed support to make this possible. They are an amazing charity and have been such a blessing to us.
We want to thank Miracles Flights, for their great support for my daughter Adriana to provide us the flight Tikets for their treatment of Leukemia, in such difficult times to have people like you is very helpful, it is my prayer that God continues to use them to bless to other families in need because travel is very expensive and even more so with the pain that one carries due to the illness of our daughter, we love you, thank you for all your work and dedication God reward and bless you, many hugs even if we do not know them we already have them in our hearts!
Ramirez Family, Lima - Peru
The representatives of this organizations are very customer centric and professional. That are very helpful and assistance is invaluable to families in need. They are committed to helping families with their travel needs for medical necessities. And they are also a link with other nonprofits that help with accommodations.
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Miracle Flights is helping make it possible for our daughter to have her leg treated at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. We will forever be grateful for the assistance. Deborah from Miracle Flights was so kind and accommodating to us and we will never forget that. Thank you Deborah and Miracle Flights! You are definitely a miracle ❤️
Mircale Flights has helped my family travel safely to appointments in Miami from SC due to my daughters brain surgery.
I am very thankfull to American Fly is very helpfull for all families who realy needs thankyou again.
Miracleflights was amazing to me and my family. We needed to head over to Nebraska to talk to a doctor about a small bowl transplant for our son, and with very little notice to miracle fights they pulled it together within days and got us our flights to nebraska.. thank you so much for your services miracle flights we greatly appreciate it :)
Wonderful staff, very friendly, and compassionate. It made traveling feel so stress free and the process was a breeze. So thankful for Miracle Flights!
Miracle flights flew my husband, myself and our baby to the specialty hospital where she needed a major reconstruction surgery. We can't thank Miracle Flights enough for making this surgery possible. I also appreciate that they have kindly offered to take us back for any follow-ups that she should need. That may make the difference to being able to get follow-up care with a specialist that she needs for her complicated case.
If it wasnt for miracle flights i wouldnt be able to get my son to the doctors he needs to see out of state because i am a single mother with 2 kids and just trying to have the extra money is really hard and stressfull but with the help of them its a load of stress taken a way.
Our family recently found out that our son suffers from a very rare type of tumor. After various medical consults it was determined that the best medical care for his condition would be at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio where they have 20 years experience treating this very rare condition with excellent results. Miracle flights has enabled both my husband and I to accompany our son without worrying about how we would pay for three tickets to Ohio from California every 3 months. Because of Miracle Flights we can focus on the best treatment for our son instead of how to come up with the funds to get to Ohio. It has also allowed my husband and I to be together to support our son during each surgery which would have been very difficult if paying out of pocket. We are very grateful for the generosity of strangers in our lives.
Miracle flight, thank you for being Angels on earth, always willing to help and change lifes. My son had stevens johnson sydrome at the age of 5. He is 16 now and we have been facing lot of medical issues since then. Eyes and lungs have been the main problem Miracle flights has helped us to reach the right treatments for him, we have to travel several times a year for treatment and thanks to Miracle Flights we have been able to do so. Thank you miracle flights for changing lifes.
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Miracle Flights was awesome. They helped arrange multiple flights for our family to be able to take our daughter out of state to get the best possible medical treatment that she could receive. We would not have been able to afford the extensive amount of travel we needed without Miracle Flights helping us. Everyone we worked with was friendly and went out of their way to help us. When we arrived to the airport everything went smoothly each time (3 times using Miracle Flights). They made something very stressful seem quite easy and we are very thankful for their help.
We appreciate the time and many efforts you all put into helping others. Miracle flights has helped us make it easier to get our son to and from the best care. Thank you!
I am a cancer patient who has to travel from Western Montana to Seattle Washington every three weeks for therapy. I am a single parent with an elderly parent to care for as well. I have been making this journey on a regular basis since February of 2017. After thinking that all my cancer was gone, in November of 2017 a scan found that I had recurring metastatic cancer that had spread to my chest. I was given the option of immuno therapy to help my body find the cancer cells and help heal myself. There really were no other options. I have been unable to work a regular job for several months now. All savings are depleted and I had begun to wonder if I would be able to continue my healing journey.
Then I found out about Miracle Flights. They have helped me to keep going by providing travel assistance. This has taken so much pressure off that I am able to plan for future trips without having so much stress. They are pleasant and professional as well as kind and compassionate.
I recently had another scan. The therapy is working. I will have to continue for a while to see what the next scan shows. I am so grateful for the help that they have provided for me. There aren't enough words to explain just what this help has meant to me.
All I can say is, THANK YOU MIRACLE FLIGHTS!!!!!!
Miracle Flights specialists are very efficient and helpful. Wonderful customer service! I don't know if we could've had the same great medical care if we hadn't received free flights.
Miracle Flights helped us get our son, Luke, to The Children’s Hospital of Colorado for treatment he needed for his disease, Eosinophilic Esophagitis. There are no specialists for this disease in our town and our son needs to be seen 2-3 times a year. The expenses of these trips can take a toll! We are thankful that Miracle Flights lightened the load of the trip and gave us one less thing to worry about.
Miracle flights is Amazing! I don’t know how my kids would be able to see there doctor out of state without there help. Their service is great, always friendly and helpful.
As a single mother, who lives in a rural area and have battled a rare cancer and had two recurrences is the last few years. I do not know what I would have done without the kindness and generosity of Miracle Flights. I don’t think that I would be here to tell of their generosity without their help! I am so thankful.
Our son is 3 and has a very rare condition. Miracle flights flew us out of state for him to see a specialist that knew about this new diagnosis. It was a simple smooth stress free trip. They had everything set up for us. Thanks again miracle flights for this blessing.
When our son was referred to a doctor in New York City for a treatment that would help him live and help his development we were so happy that Miracle Flights provided us free tickets. So far we went 6 times and there is more procedure to be done. Thank you for everything you do for us and our son.
My daughter is the seconded ever to be diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation, called HOIP Deficiency. She has to visit the National Institute of Health on a regular basis for testing and research. With her being only the second person with this condition, it is very important for her to be seen at NIH. The Miracle Flights program has helped relieve so much stress by helping us with travel expenses. They go above and beyond to help patients and their families. Without this amazing program, we would struggle to get our daughter to and from these life changing appointments. We are so grateful for Miracle Flights and all the people that make it happen.
Miracle flights has continued to help my daughter travel from California to Philadelphia where she sees the best specialist for her condition.
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Miracle Flights and to all the organizations that support them
We had an excellent experience with Miracles Flight. They helped us a lot, clarifying our doubts at all times. Lots of organization. A company would be honest with people. We just have to thank them, because without them we would not have been able to travel to our daughter's office. Thank you so much for everything .
We were treated with respect and care. Such a relief to have help in getting my daughter to a specialist that can help her.
Our daughter, Kate, has had a litany of severe medical problems and we have struggled to find her appropriate care locally. Kate was accepted into a specialty program at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. We finally found the expert medical care Kate needs. Miracle Flights allows us to get Kate to connect with the care and doctors she needs. Columbus, Ohio is very far from our home, but with Miracle Flights, healing is close at hand.
Miracle flights provided my daughter and I a safe and wonderful trip to my cancer treatment appointment. They were very professional and granted us a trip with easy instructions on how to apply for the flights. We were blessed to be informed about Miracle flight services and we are greatly appreciative.
Miracle Flights has literally saved my life. When I first got sick with thyroid cancer, I was unable to continue working. During that first year we lost our savings, and our home, due to the severly decreased income. We live in Phoenix, and the best cancer doctor for my case is outside of Chicago. So it cost a lot to fly back and forth. But, we were very happy that the doctors had been able to get the cancer.
And then it came back. Not just once, but three times. I would not be here today if Miracle Flights had not been there to get me back to my doctors each time. They are truly miracle workers.
This charity is a cruel joke!!! If your child is on any sort of government assistance they refuse to help. Because of the type of assistance my child is on he can't be claimed as a dependant on any tax form at the end of each year. They disqualified my application for this reason. So if your truly despetate and in need of travel expenses this is not a charity. My son has to travel out of state because there are no doctors in our area that have any experience in treating his rare brain disease. His disease is terminal but Miacle Flights doesn't care about the well being of the sick!!!
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Miracle Flights are a wonderful organization sent from heaven for families with special needs children. They flew us to the appointment with Dr. Buie twice in Boston Children Hospital and back to San Diego, CA.
Wonderful people and we are wholeheartedly grateful for that.
Blessings from a mom to Megan with ASD.
I had been misdiagnosed for years. All of a sudden on October 18th, 2016, I woke up with a headache that wouldn't go away; 24/7. I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, a genetic defect in my skull that makes it too small and it caused my cerebellum to herniate into my spinal column. Compression of the brain stem can cause many symptoms, up to and including sudden death. I could no longer be upright because the pain was just too great. By Nov I couldn't drive, would randomly go temporarily blind, I couldn't remember anything, along with many other symptoms. I went to several neurologists and neurosurgeons who couldn't help me because it was so rare and they didn't know enough about it. After months of research I found an expert in my condition at the University of Chicago Medicine, more than 700 miles away and the closest to me. There are only a handful spread out across the country! A friend with my same condition told me about this program that paid for her flights back and forth to her surgeon; they helped save her life. Once her surgery started her Dr realized her condition was much worse than the MRI's had shown, and was dumbfounded that she was able to walk much less still alive! I am only at the beginning of my journey; I go back in Sept 2017 for a few days of more testing and appointments to determine if I am a candidate for decompression surgery to remove part of my skull and make more room for my brain. It isn't a cure, but can help slow the progression and help to prevent worsening of symptoms and hopefully relieve some symptoms. Without Miracle Flights, my family could never afford for me to go! With the cost of hotels, food, etc for myself and my husband, who must travel with me because of my physical disabilities, there was no way we could also afford to fly or drive back and forth. My husband, kids, mom, and I can never thank Miracle Flights enough!
Miracle flights is just that.... a miracle! They arranged commercial travel for our teenage son who uses a power wheelchair and needed to see a specialist for his very rare disorder. They saved the day as we could not carry him onto a small private plane nor could the small plane take his chair. Thanks to miracle flights we got him safely to and from the doctor. They totally helped this overwhelmed mom!
Our son was born with a clubfoot that relapsed this year at the age of 9. We do not have any doctors in our state that can treat a relapse in an older child, which involves a surgery. We paid out of pocket for all his care and never could have covered the cost of travel on top of that. Without Miracle Flights my son would not be able to walk right now! We are so grateful for this wonderful organization!
The Johnson Family
My husband is very sick and we had to travel from Sidney, Ohio to San Diego, California for medical treatment. We did not have the financial means to pay for our airfare. Miracle Flights was a wonderful blessing to us and provided a way when there seemed to be no way. We are so thankful for the service you provided to us.
Wading through going to a specialist in another state with a precious newly adopted four year old (castings, major surgery with hip sockets reformed with donor bone, 3/4" taken off each leg, hips put in socket, and feet flattened) is not easy on a parents heart. You hate to see your child in pain, even knowing the end result is a gift from God. Yet Miracle Flights stood by us with kindness and support. At one point (because of the unusual spica/body cast) we even needed two seats just for our son. Miracle Flights made it happen. To say that we couldn't have done it without them is the absolute truth. They are making a difference. Our son will be able to walk and they played a part in it.
I want to tell you that I am truly grateful for the noble work provided by miracle flights, because it has helped my family very much economically by providing the air transportation of my son and my wife to attend their consultations and surgeries in Galveston Texas, truly admirable is their Non-profit work and I would love that the people who within their means can contribute and help this organization my family and I thank them.
Unbeknownst to us, our 21 year old daughter has been fighting chronic late stage Neuro-Lyme Disease more than half of her life. Because the disease had gone untreated for so long, allowing other viruses to also ravage her body, she now has a very compromised immune system. During a round of much needed medication last year, she fell into a flare that she was unable to recover from. Her seizures also returned in full force, rendering her bedridden and in more pain. An MRI revealed both atrophy and hypertrophy in her brain which, along with her other symptoms and testing, suggested that the virus(es) had crossed the blood-brain barrier and were now causing Autoimmune Encephalitis. Thanks to Miracle Flights, we were able to fly to see a specialist and get the much needed testing that was unavailable in our state. Now she is awaiting IVIG treatment and will get the help she needs. We so appreciate Miracle Flights for their kindness and patience through the process! We also have to praise Southwest for their help with not only her wheelchair and front row seats, but for giving us an extra seat on the flight home to allow our daughter to sleep after a long week in the hospital.
My 8-year-old son has a rare childhood hip disease, called Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, which has required several surgeries, restrictive half-body casts and the use of a wheelchair for over a year. Miracle Flights has helped us receive treatment from an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital who specializes in this disease. My son just took his first steps in 15 months! He is poised to make a full recovery, thanks to the support we have received from Miracle Flights!
Miracle Flights helped our family tremendously on our last trip. My daughter and I were able to take a quicker trip to and from our appointments that usually would be a 15 hour drive. This meant we were able to be back home with the rest of our family sooner. And the financial strain that the long driving trips made on our family were cut in half since my husband did not have to take off work to drive us there. Thank you so much Miracle Flights for your service!
Miracle Flight is an amazing nonprofit! We live in a semi rural area and have to travel to seek care for our son's complex medical needs. Miracle flight has made it possible for us to find the pediatric specialists that are experts in his conditions. The folks at Miracle Flight are understanding and kind. They go above and beyond the call of duty to help their clients and families through some of their most difficult times. Being free of the stress caused by the cost of travel and making the arrangements is a blessing to parents and allows us to focus on the important things; the health of our children.
I need a flight to Chicago for an evaluation on a bone marrow transplant that I need. Miracleflights helped get me there! 2 days after my application they already had a list of available flights to choose from. They helped me a lot and respondEd quickly to meet my needs.
Miracle flights have been wonderful to work with getting my daughter out to Boston children's hospital. We have used them a couple times already and it's nice to have one less expense to worry about. Also the costumer service is great
Miracle Flights is amazing. They flew me to Mayo Clinic it was such a blessing. I enjoyed speaking many amazing people working to help me there.
Thanks so Much for Everything.
Thanks to miracle flights I had a flight from Alabama to Washington State to have life saving brain surgery. I'm a 30 year old wife and mom of five children and I also have Chiari malformation. I began a quick decline progressively losing the loss of the use of my arms and legs. I had also started aspirating food and liquids everytime I ate or drank. I was to the point of being wheelchair bound and gtube dependent. I have regained my swallow ability and am getting stronger everyday since my surgery. I owe my life to Miracle Flights. I thank God for generous donors and supporters of this organization. My whole family thanks you!
Hola estoy muy agradecida ya que gracias a Uds, mi hijo pudo tener una cita con un doctor en St Louis y pudierion realizar el tratamiento adecuado para sus pies. Gracias a eso esperamos que mi hijo pueda caminar cuando sea mas grande
The agent who helped me was very professional. All questions asked were replied in a timely manner. It was a nice surprise to receive my ticket the next day I sent in all my applications.
I felt Miracle Flight was here to help me. Thank you Miracle Flight for making this happen and saving many lives worldwide.
Miracle Flights was such a blessing to our family! From start to finish the process was seamless and they were quick to respond back to me with any questions I had. Our trip ended up having to be extended a week and they were very accommodating by changing our flight information. So thankful for Miracle Flights!
Miracle flights was a huge blessing to us! We were able to get the treatment our son needed that we couldn't get in our home state. It was the best decision I made to take my son to a different doctor after the first one didn't work out and miracleflights made it that much more easier by not having to worry about the flight cost. Everyone I have talked to on the phone was extremely helpful and courteous. I even had to change a flight home since we got to go home earlier then we thought and they were able to do that right away. A great organization to use and a great organization to donate to.
I have to travel from Alaska to Texas every 6 months in my own expenses my son needs to get therapy in san antonio Texas and these nonprofit program Miracle flights makes my life easier i'm so thankful with Miracle flights
Thanks all the people Who make this possible
AMAZING!!! Traveling with a special needs child is chaotic, but Miracle Flights thought of everything and made both trips so easy, there was more than enough compassionate help
We usually spend 10 to 15 thousand out of pocket per year on my daughters medical expenses. In order to find specialized doctors we have to travel across the US. Miracle Flights has been extremely generous and has helped my family purchase plane tickets to these visits which helps us out extremely! Miracle Flights is an awesome honest organization and we appreciate their assistance so.much!!!!
Miracle Flights is so wonderful! I cannot express our gratitude enough. They've flown my son and I out 4 times for his doctor visits. I really don't know what we would have done otherwise because we are paying out of pocket for all his medical care. This helped so much. They are efficient, professional, and easy to work with too. We are so grateful for their help!
My family has been trying to figure out how we can get our children to see specialists. There is no one in our region who can help us or understands my children's conditions. Financially there was no way we could have afforded to go see these doctors. Miracle Flights made it happen for us!
The staff that helped us through the application process was friendly and helpful. We did have some challenges getting the application correct (make sure you actually initial the application and not just type in your initials and your doctor needs to sign the letter not your NP), but they helped us every step of the way.
While our plane ride was anything but smooth or short, traveling with an infant and toddler makes for an exhausting experience in the best of times, but when a less than 6 hour trip takes more than 16- most of it sitting on a plane- lets just say it was harrowing. That was Mother Nature and the airlines fault and nothing to do with Miracle Flights.
My family is indebted to them, and I know that we will need to use their services again in the future for my littles.
We were in need of a major open-heart surgery for our 1-year-old with congenital heart disease. The surgery was in California, and we live in Atlanta. We had already spent tens of thousands on medical bills in the last year and a half, and when Miracle Flights was able to pay for our flight out to CA and back, it was such a huge help for us! They were easy to work with and very on top of things. It was a great experience being served by them, and it made our hard times that much easier!
We first received the gift of a free flight in October of 2015. We had to travel to an out of state hospital for surgeries for our son. At the time, we had just finalized his adoption and were drowning in adoption and medical expenses. Our son was also having a surgery that would make riding home in a car seat nearly impossible. We are so blessed by this organization and for giving us some relief to the stress our family was experiencing during this time. We have used Miracle Flights 2 more times since his first surgery.
David and Shana Ivarson
Miracle Flights is an absolutely amazing organization!!! They have helped us get to treatment that our son desperately needs for his epilepsy. The flight coordinators are genuinely caring people that help relieve some of the stress of having a sick child. Thank you for everything!
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Miracle Flights is truly a miracle!!! When we were told we were out of options for trying to treat our son's Epilepsy, I sought out every doctor and option that I thought could help. When that search landed us 500+ miles from home, I thought there has to be a way to find some sort of assistance. As many of you know raising children is expensive enough without adding any form of illness into the mix. With extremely limited resources for such travel, I began my next search...and found Miracle Flights. I spoke with both Debra and Rebecca. Both women were so helpful with the process and paperwork, understanding, accomadating, and friendly. Any questions I had were answered in a timely and detailed manner. All of the digital flight information was easy to understand and use. We have seen a major improvement in our son's quality of life and well being since seeing our new doctor. The flights that we have recieved have been life changing for our son!!! Thank You from North Carolina.
Our son Jaron was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. We wanted to get him to the best doctors in the country. Being a Homeschooler mother of 4 boys, we cannot afford flights to Boston Children's Hospital. We are so thankful for Miracle Flights and all that you have done for us.
Thank you so very much for allowing me/us to fly via Miracle Flights. The opportunity to go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN was beyond a valuable opportunity and experience. I couldn’t quite understand why I needed to be accompanied by someone else until I got there. I now know why… it is a physical impossibility for a patient to go thru this without someone helping. From the first day I arrived my itinerary was adjusted with appointments that were back-to-back-to back-to-back appointments. After the first 2 hours I was in a wheel chair to make it to/from appointments.
I went under a cardiac catheterization on Monday the 1st of August and they found that I not only was suffering from Congestive Heart Failure but now have been diagnosed with Systolic Heart Failure as well as Diastolic Heart Failure. The team at the Mayo Clinic was relentless to search for answers.
The doctors are now conferring and will be back to me with their findings. They have also brought the team in from Stanford to assist. The cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic did state that I might need to return but we will see what their team decides. But whatever is decided, I want to thank you from the bottom of my “gimpy” little heart… thank you for allowing us to be a part of your Miracle Flight Family, without your help I may not have been able to go to the Mayo Clinic because of the logistics issue. You made the impossible… “Possible”!
Miracle Flights gave me a chance to see a world famous surgeon who was able to diagnose my debilitating disabling musculoskeletal spine ruptures, whereas if I was not helped, I would have had no hope. Miracle Flights provided me with the flight to see the surgeon, who has now given me hope and i am on the road to repair and improving my quality of life. Thank You Miracle Flights. Your organization truly creates Miracles!
Miracle flights is an amazing organization without them we would not be able to get our daughter Alexa clear across the country to get her life-saving chemotherapy.
She is on a medical trial it is one of our very last options. She has been fighting her Brain Cancer for 12 years she is 13 years old.
She has many many endocrine issues she can't walk very well or often.
She can't use her left hand. She has brain cancer and Neurofibromatosis (NF-1). She has had 11 brain surgeries and almost that long in years of chemo. Besides helping us get flights every 3 weeks as needed to get to and from The Trial, The Miracle Flights staff are very nice to talk to. They're very helpful and they don't make you feel guilty for asking for help they do everything they can even putting up with you when you make mistakes and call them back time after time haha.
Thank you God and thank you Miracle flights for everything you've done for us so far. It is nice to know that they can help you over and over again if your treatment is far away we fly from Oregon to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania every 3 weeks.
We are so blessed that Miracle flights is there for us. This is an amazing, incredible, generous Organization. ♡ without them I am very sure that our daughter could die.
It truly is "Lifesaving" medical treatment
Sincerely,
Monica delos Reyes,
Alexa & the delos Reyes family
Miracle Flights is awesome. We travel from Dallas, Tx to Cincinnati, OH to see Dr Wong who specializes in Muscular Dystrophy. Without Miracle Flights help I'm not sure how we would of made it to this apppointment. Thank you so much for all of your help.
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I have 2 boys that have muscular dystrophy. We went to Cincinnati Childrens to see a top rated Dr there. Miracle Flights for kids helped us out by getting us a flight to Cincinnati. Our experience with Miracle Flights was great and we would definitely use them again and also tell others about the great service we received.
Thanks to miracle flights, I am able to visit doctors and hospitals in other states, to fulfill my 9 year quest of finding a cure for MS (Mulitiple Sclerosis). It was 9 years ago that I was diagnosed with this horrible chronic illness. Being disabled and living off a disability income is financially impossible to afford any additional cost that my insurance doesn't cover. I hope to be healed and able to walk or run again. Miracle Flights is a great charitable organization and has made a huge difference in my chances of receiving medical treatments that can greatly improve my quality of life and the quality of life of others with MS or other chronic illnesses.
We are so thankful for the help we received in getting our son to NYC for his treatment.
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Nothing could have prepared us for the moment when our seventh child was diagnosed with a rare cancer at just 7 weeks old. His right eye was removed due to the extent of the tumor in that eye. We were hopeful that our road with cancer was finished and that no further treatment was needed.
12 weeks later, however, tumors were found in his remaining eye-and they were threatening the only vision he had left.
We had heard about a team of doctors in New York who had developed an intra-arterial chemotherapy procedure. Instead of delivering chemo to the whole body, they found a way to deliver the chemotherapy drugs directly to the eye.
Miracle Flights for kids provided us a way to seek this treatment for our little guy, avoiding some of the more damaging effects of systemic chemotherapy. They continue to help us get our son to NY for follow-up and ongoing treatment for his cancer.
We are so thankful for Miracle Flights and the difference they have made in saving our son's life and his vision.
My son has stage 3 brain cancer, reoccurring tumors. He had undergone 4 brain surgeries, 6weeks proton radiation, 6weeks of chemo, and now is undergoing 2years of a cancer trial vaccine in Pittsburgh. We live in Minnesota and have to travel there every 3 weeks for 8 months then every 6 weeks up to 2 yrs. If it wasn't for miracle flights we wouldn't have this opportunity for our son to hopefully find a cure.
This is our second trip with Miracle Flights and we are exceedingly pleased with our experience again. Our contacts at Miracle Flights guided us through the process with patience and expertise. This is such a great and worthy charity. Without it, my daughter would not be able to travel to see her specialist because we could not afford it.
Miracle Flights is amazing! Because of their support and their donors, our son is able to travel every two months for medical attention to the only hospital in America that has a team with specialists in his rare life threatening condition. Thank you very much for helping us keep our son's live dignified and pain free!!!
Miracle Flights was so helpful, very clear about their requirements, and above all, really do work miracles in people's lives! Thanks to all their help our son was able to get his surgery.
Miracle flights has helped us twice as we have had to fly our son to Ohio for medical care. They were amazing. So easy to work with and a real blessing to our family! We would recommend them to anyone!
They are the best. They helped us get our autistic son out to california for treatment . THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
We adopted our son from China in June 2015. Little did we know that his special needs would be more severe than we were expecting. After having him home for a few weeks, we realized the care he would need would be at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio which is about a six hour drive from our home. We heard about Miracle Flights through another friend that had been given the gift of travel from them so we also applied. We have had the blessing of receiving flights for two of our trips to Ohio and will be having to take our son there more this year. This organization has a made stressful time in our lives more bearable as we do not have to worry about the money it takes to get our son to his doctors. Miracle Flights has played a huge role in our son's life!
Our daughter is suffering from an illness where her stomach does not function. After many treatments and visits to many specialists we now have a treatment plan. This journey has been hard and difficult. We are not out of the woods but thanks to the kindness and generosity of Mircle Flights, our daughter has been allowed to receive care from medical specialists not found anywhere near our home state.
This past trip was the second time Mircle Flights has helped our child receive care for her illness and we are so very grateful to them.
This nonprofit company gives families peace of mind during times of uncertainty.
Miracle Flights get patients that need essential care to the doctors that can treat them.
Thank you Miracle Flights!
The Logan Family
Miracle Flights is a true life saver for me. They went far beyond expectations making sure I got to the appointments that I needed to. I have used them on more than one occasion and don't know what I would do without their support.
Miracle flights hands down is a great support for families that need help getting a flight for an important trip. I was very pleased with the treatment both I and my mom received. And I would recommended any family to chose miracle flights as an option for help to have a flight that they need.
Miracle Flights has made it possible for our son to see a renowned doctor for his rare muscular-skeletal condition. Miracle Flights takes one less stress out of our lives by providing my son and myself flights from California to Philadelphia. Without Miracle Flights, we would not be able to make these trips or would have to sacrifice much more than we already do to help pay medical expenses. HUGE shout out to Miracle Flights!!!
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Can't thank Miracle Flights enough. My son has a rare lifelong medical condition and there are very few doctors in the US that know how to properly treat him. We live on the West Coast and his doctor is on the East Coast. My son has required multiple surgeries and therapies that we would have never been able to give to him due to the cost of airfare getting back and forth from the West Coast to East Coast. We are so grateful for the services of MiracleFlights.
Miracle Flights has been just that…a True Miracle for me. I have a serious bone marrow chronic illness called Myelofribrosis which I have been fighting for over 4 years and the disease has drained my finances and savings. I have had to fly back and forth to Southern Calfiornia for better medical care as I retired in Nicaragua about 4 years ago. The trip I am scheduled on, will help me to obstain the only approved FDA drug called Roxolitinib which will extend my life. I am meeting with a team of hemologists at for consultation and blood tests atThe San Diego VA as well as receiving the prescription drug. Without Miracle Flights to help me, I would not have transportation to receive Roxilitinib and consult with my hematologist. Miracle Flights is truly saving my life.
The staff has been very compassionate, understanding and so very helpful in working with me to secure my flight and reservation. I can not express enough appreciation, gratitude and acknowledgement to Jessica, Rebecca and the entire staff. They are all making a great contribution to people and patients who would be auffering and unable to secure great medical care for their well being and survival.
God Bless Them
Sincerely,
Michael Altschu
My son has an inoperable stage 3 brain tumor that after traditional treatment has shown some progression. There are few treatment options. My son was accepted into a clinical trial which requires our traveling from Northern Wisconsin to Pittsburgh every 3 weeks. This treatment would be impossible without Miracle Flights funding transportation for my son and I. Miracle Flights has provided us tickets for five trips so far. They also provide flights for both parents to fly to the appointments. The only improvement I would like to see is that they would allow another family member to fly in place of a second parent in certain situations. I have 9 children so my husband stays home to take care of the other kids. I have to bring my nursing baby with. It is getting difficult to travel with a baby and a 11 year old son who has challenges with his mobility. I wish I could bring his older sister or a Grandparent with to help out. Other than that, I am very grateful for all they do!
Miracle Flight has been a great help for our family! Without the financial help of miracle flights it would have been impossible for my husband and I to get our 6 week old daughter to St. Louis for treatment at the Children's Hospital. The program really lifted a big concern for our family. We are so grateful to everyone who is involved with Miracle Flights.
My son has a rare condition called fibular hemimelia. Miracle Flights has made it possible for him to be treated by one of the most knowledgable Doctors about his condition. The staff at Miracle Flights have been very friendly and helpful. They also work quickly and efficiently.
I am so grateful for this group! I am undergoing treatment in a clinical trial at Roswell Park Cancer institute which is a very long distance from Lincoln Nebraska. I have a very rare cancer and it was extremely difficult to find a clinical trial that would fit with my type of cancer and when I found one the next obstacle I faced was the cost of lodging and travel. I have had two re-occurances of my cancer so finding an immuno-therapy trial was critical. This group helped me with flights to Roswell so I could get to my once a month treatments for immuno-therapy which will hopefully give me a longer progression free status with my cancer so I can enjoy more days with family and my grandbaby. I can't thank them enough and I can tell you how much of a difference they have made in the quality of my life through reduced stress and anxiety about how to get to my treatments. They are truly angels on earth.
Pat
The folks at Miracle Flights for Kids provide exceptional service all the way around!! Very quick to respond, Very professional, Very Polite and Understanding of the Whole Situation.
We had to fly from Northeast Indiana to Birmingham, AL. for a second opinion and could not possibly afford air-travel after paying for all of our son's surgeries.
I would highly recommend Miracle Flights for Kids to anyone who is in need of extensive travel for medical purposes.
They are truly angels on earth and we Thank You for all that you do!!
Chase & Family
www.facebook.com/chanceforchase
They're fabulous an have always helped us with our medical travel needs. Thank you so much Miracle Flights, you're worth more than gold to us!!! Tracey and Cayden
We are so glad we found Miracle Flights For Kids!!! Our son suffers from a rare disease that we have been seeking treatment for locally for years. His Doctors, after exhausting all possible treatments, recommended seeking treatment at one of the five specialty clinics around the nation. It was such a huge relief to have an organization to help with the travel arrangements. Having a child with major medical needs is draining emotionally, physically and financially. It was such a blessing to know that we would have the ability to travel there and back for his current appointments and future appointments. Sick leave from work gets eaten up really quickly in our home so it was also a huge help to cut down on the amount of days out of the office. The process was seamless and the help from Miracle Flights For Kids was priceless!!!
My family don't have words enough to say THANK YOU to miracle flights for kids, all the members are very helpfully with us, to make my son travel easy.
Always they are there if we need, and also they call us if some form or note are not correct or missing.
They are flexible to change the tickets in case the doctor change the schedule and of course we need to provide the new doctor letters with the new appointment.
Thanks is not enough, about them my son get the help what he need right now, so far from home
My family and I are so very grateful for the help that we have received from Miracle Flight's. Thanks again! Valerie Salcedo Willams
We are grateful for this great support. Our son Santiago has scoliosis, so he must travel twice in a year from Venezuela to St. Louis Missouri in order to get his medical treatment. It is very difficult to us pay traveling tickets. Miracle Flights makes easier our life circumstances. We don´t have enough words to say thanks.
Elizabeth y Pedro
Caracas-Venezuela
Miracle flights for kids was such a blessing for my family. We were able to get the flights we needed in order for our 3 year old boy, to see his doctors and get treatment advice. Without miracle flights, it would have been a struggle to get my family there. We are so thankful for this wonderful, generous nonprofit organization! God Bless!
My son was born with a rare congenital orthopedic disorder called Arthrogryposis. He was also born with bilateral (or double) clubfeet. He has had many interventions over the course of his 6.5 years, including castings (consisting of hip-to-toe plaster, surgery, boots and a bar connected at the heel of the boots to keep his feet aligned, aggressive physical and occupational therapies.
In Fall of 2015 some of his issues began coming to a head and I sought a second opinion in regards to the way he was struggling to walk normally. We live in Utah. The specialist who wanted to see my son for personal consult lives in St. Louis MO. I was a recently divorced single working mother with my son and his 2yr old sister, there was no WAY I could make this flight on my own. I heard about Miracle Flights through a friend, I applied out of "what else can I do?" desperation, we qualified, and because of this flight we were able to make it to St. Louis where this specialist was able to detect a problem my son's other doctors were missing, and was able to correct it. When correction involved a change of flight plans (instead of flying home the day after his appointment as planned, he had surgery on both legs that day) MF was able to rearrange the flight home to accommodate our stay in the hospital/city for the extra days needed and they did so with minimal paperwork required from me - I had enough to worry about with my son in the hospital - so that in less than 4 hours from when I contacted them to inform them of the need for a flight change, I had the flights I needed booked and ready for me and my son exactly when I would need them to get us home on time.
On all flights, to and from St. Louis both times (he needed to fly back 3 weeks later to have his casts removed), MF made certain we had a wheelchair ready and had help to and from all gates at each airport. They even featured my son on a spotlight on their blog (but my son's personality is kind of contagious, and he grabbed their attention). They cared about my case not just as another flight to process, but as a family with a child in serious need of specialist care I couldn't otherwise get him to myself. We have another flight coming up, another follow-up in February of next year, and I expect no less than the exceptional care for this flight that we received for the previous ones. This is a phenomenal organization and I will always be grateful for what they allowed my son to have a chance at - walking.
Thank you MF, for everything.
-A grateful mom
Due to being diagnosed with an extremely rare auto-immune disease (MMN), I underwent a full-blown stem cell transplant at Northwestern University ("NWU") in Chicago, IL in July, 2012. Not only was the transplant unsuccessful, it wiped me out financially because I am now on Social Security Disability. I am part of a case study at NWU and have been asked to come back annually for a follow-up visit. Without the assistance of Miracle Flight For Kids, I wouldn't be able to afford and make the follow-up visits. Hopefully, there will one day be a cure for my disease and Miracle Flights For Kids is helping make that possible.
I had the opportunity to fly to Chicago, IL for testing. I live with Multiple Sclerosis and I'm 25 years old. I have been living with this disease for 23 years now. Thanks to Miracle Flights, I was able to see about the opportunity for a stem cell transplant. The staff at miracle flights are very professional and on time with everything. Their patience and understanding is beyond anything I expected.
My 4 year old Bailey was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in July 2013 called Medulloepithelioma. We are from Utah and have to fly to Philadelphia for most of her treatment since it can't be treated here in Utah. If it weren't for Miracle Flights and their donor's Bailey might not be here today. Everyone has been absolutely amazing every time we have used Miracle Flights which is numerous times. Thank-you so much for helping us get to our treatment hospital every time we need it. We love you guy's.
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With out Miracle Flight's my 4 year old daughter Bailey wouldn't be able to get the life saving cancer treatment needed in Philadelphia. Miracle Flight's provides my daughter and I a round trip flight from Utah all the way to Philadelphia as often as needed to help guide her in the direction of no more cancer. Thank you to the donor's you're true miracle's.
This organization has helped my daughter many times with flights to treatment. We are always treated with respect. All staff members are kind and provide excellent services to families in need.
Thank you so much for getting my daughter to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, so we could receive more answers to her myriad of diagnoses. We couldn't have financially made the trip without Miracle Flights help.
My son has a rare cancer, with only a few doctors scattered around the USA that can treat him. Flying nearly coast-to-coast every month for cancer treatments gets so expensive, especially with all the other costs that are created by cancer. Being blessed with flights through Miracle Flights has taken such a large burden off of our shoulders, and becomes one less financial worry. A side benefit of working with Miracle Flights, is that the airline has bent over backwards at times to get us on a flight - even holding a plane for us because a connecting flight was late - they understand that medical appointments don't wait! Miracle Flights requests specific information from us, helping to keep all of us accountable.
Our son was born with a rare disease which is only treated in Cincinnati Childrens' Hospital. We travel from Chicago to Cincinnati once every two months. Driving requires that my husband misses days of work. Riding a bus is an exhausting long trip with a baby who's prone to infections due to hid inmune system affected by treatment. Miracle Flights has given us the opportunity to give our baby the medical attention he needs with a short one hour flight. Their staff is alwalways caring and helpful. We love Miracle Flights.
Miracle Flights for Kids has assisted myself and my son in getting to his appointments out of our home state. They have worked with me on short notice and very friendly and helpful.
Miracle Flights has been a huge blessing to my son and I, on his journey of having surgery on his clubfeet! Without the help of Miracle Flights we wouls not have been able to get to where we needed to be to get his surgery done and he would still be struggling to walk properly! I would recommend them to everyone! Thank you Miracle Flights!
This is one of the best and greatest service to the families, who supporting their loved ones, in traveling long distance to treatments centers nationwide. The Miracle Flights for Kids is one of the most needed services for patients to be able to recover and finish their therapy. Through my experience with Miracle Flights for Kids I can confidently say that, Miracle Flights provide highly professional and friendly services and their employees work hard to get patients to their treatment centers on the designated time for the specific treatment.
My daughter needed to fly to Miami from SC for a appointment with the neurosurgeon. The paperwork was easy and seamless. I really appreciate there help. It's very expensive to fly out for appointments when you have children with special needs.
Miracle Flights has helped so much in getting my Son to the leading Neurologist for his rare condition. My Son was born with Sturge Weber Syndrome and Klipple Trenaunay Syndrome. Both are rare by themselves but to have both is super rare. MFFK has helped with several flights to see the best Neuro in Baltimore while we reside in TN. There is no way we could have taken him to see her without MFFK. The visits with her have been LIFE ALTERING. He is in such a better place now and is his health continues to improve by leaps and bounds. Thank you MFFK and for all you do!
We had requested a miracle flight to get further testing for our daughter who has Sturge Weber Syndrome. Miracle Flights was able to get us a flight to see doctors who specialize in Sturge Weber Syndrome. Thanks to their help we now know how impacted by this syndrome our daughter is. Thsnk you for your generosity.
We learned of Miracle Flights through a family that we met while out of state at the Ronald McDonald House. With two children with medical issues, the costs are significant. We are so thankful that we found MF as a resource. They are a top notch organization operationally and provide value that cannot be quantified.
Simply said, they're great!
We've been blessed to have Miracle Flights for Kids in our lives! We were able to take my son to the Clevleand clinic twice!
Miracle Flight is the best. They are very professional in getting the job done. Both of our children have rare diseases, we always have to go out of state to see various doctors, and Miracle Flight and the help of great donors make that happen!!!! We are Grateful!!!!!
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Miracle Flight is simply amazing and God sent. Our daughter was diagnosed with Multiple. Sclerosis. and we were waiting on a call from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN and . They called on a Monday to be there on aa Wednesday which I panic, because I didn't know how it was going to happen. Call one organizations and they couldn't do it. I stop pulled myself together prayed got on googled and found Miracle Flight. called Ms Becky with nothing but tears in my eyes. She reassured. e that everything would be ok. Guess what it happen. with nno worries. Best loving and caring staff ever. Thank You so much.
I am the mother of a child that had Erb's palsy. We live in NC, but the specialist is in Texas. We had no way to get there. We were already stressing with trying to ensure the insurance will cover the surgery. This is when I placed in contact with Miracle Flight, who was so helpful. I am so happy and grateful for their service.
My name is Janine Somma...I travel to houston tx for my cancer checkups and am blessed that there are companies out there like Miracle Flights to help with travel. They are caring, courteous people and there are no words to express my gratitude. So thank you so much!
Miracle Flights has been a god send. I do not know how we would have been able to afford to continue my daughter's treatment without their help. My daughter is on a trail medication and needs to see the doctor in NYC on a regular basis for MRI and follow-up appointment. I am very grateful for Miracle flights support.
Thanks to Miracle Flights we have been able to bring our children to a specialist in NYC mulitple times. Thankful they were there!
While the initial paperwork needed to be precise and seemed extensive and a little confusing, there was kind person at miracle flights to help get us through it. We were treated with care and got flights even with pretty short notice. Miracle flights also respected our privacy when it came to our story and social networking for themselves. This is rare and very appreciated. We will use miracle flights again and would recommend them to any family needing financial help with medical flights.
Miracle Flights provides a very badly needed service for cancer sufferers who need to travel great distances for specialized treatment of their cancer. I have a very rare cancer which requires I fly at approximately three-month intervals for treatment and follow-up scans to assess the state in which the cancer is after treatment. Miracle Flights has been thorough and professional in evaluating my eligibility for this service and in providing the service itself. Without them I'd be in much worse shape than I am now. I really appreciate their help.
This is a wonderful program. The staff at Muracke Flughts for kids truly care about the families they serve. My daughter has had to travel out of state since she was born for numerous medical procedures. This would not have been possible without Miriacle Flights for Kids. Thank you!!!!!
We have to travel every six months to St. Louis, MO for our son Luis David surgeries, he is 8 years old and has a congenital scoliosis. We found Miracle Flights for Kids and they help us with the airline tickets when we most needed because we live in Guatemala, Central America and this help means a lot for a our family. It's a blessing to find an organization and people like this. Keep going!!
MFFK has been our lifesaver. Our son had to go to see a specialist in NYC a 4 and half hour drive for us and I do not know how we would have made all his appointments without the help of MFFK. Our son is doing well from all the surgeries he had to have. We are so grateful to MFFK for coming to our aid.
My daughter, Bella, was diagnosed with Multiple Hereditary Exotoses/Osteochondromas. Bella is now 4 years old and has over 20 bone tumors. We were in Okinawa, Japan when she was diagnosed at age 2. We exhausted all of our funds and went into a great deal of debt trying to have Bella near doctors who could help us with her condition. After finally settling in Fulton, Ms, we found out about the Paley Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida. Our insurance is wonderful and approved the appointment with this world renowned institute, but our funds to get there were depleted. By the grace of God we were introduced to Miracle Flights For Kids. We were approved to get our flight to West Palm Beach to see the doctors at The Paley Institute. We will forever be grateful for the generous donations that made it possible for Bella to finally be seen by doctors who have dealt with her condition. We are planning to have surgery within the next year and are hopeful that we will be flying again with Miracle Flights for Kids.
I am a mother of a amazing little boy . He was born with some medical needs that could not be met by the local surgeons and was being referred to Cincinnati children's . We live in Palm Springs California. We have had many changes as well challenges with our son medical needs and health.The surgeons in Cincinnati had talked to us about miracle flights for kids. Once I contacted them I was very surprised by the Support I found for our family.They were very considerate of our son and his needs.
Thank you all for your valuable time and dedication to build such a wonderful organization
The Gastineau family
I am a so called "complicated" patient. I've had several surgeries after a botched mistake, and many doctors don't want to touch me. The orthopedic problems keep going up my kinetic chain (my foot is not in a correct position) and I now have serious knee, hip, nerve and muscle problems. Unlike the continuously overbooked local doctors who I go to for help here in NYC, I refuse to give up and become permanently disabled. I have been able to get meaningful, fresh perspectives from experts in different parts of the country who have given me hope. Without Miracle Flight, I wouldn't have that hope. They are a GREAT - and their name is very appropriate "Miracle Flight".
My daughter, Katie, was diagnosed with a lesion/cyst inside the pineal gland located in the center of the brain in October 2014. This enlarged pineal gland created pressure in the brain causing Katie to suffer daily with symptoms of pressure-type headaches, visual issues, dizziness, nausea, fatigue and struggled daily to attend school. If not treated, the lesion/gland could have caused other issues such as loss of vision and seizures.
After many MRIs, appointments with neurologists and neurosurgeons in our home state of New York and in Vermont, our family searched for a second opinion. We located a surgeon in Los Angeles, Californa that would be able to perform a less invasive procedure - endoscopic surgery
Our New York State health insurance did not cover this out-of-state, non-participating provider’s procedure. The cost of the procedure required out-of-pocket payment. The surgery also required a 7 day stay. Travel and accommodations were also an added expense.
Our family learned of Miracle Flights. Miracle Flights staff were extremely helpful, friendly and were able to assist us in obtaining two airline tickets from New York to California and return.
Katie’s surgery was performed on April 7th and it was found that the original diagnosis of a lesion/cyst inside the pineal gland deep in the mid brain was actually a tumor. Our family is forever grateful to Miracle Flights for their assistance. Without their assistance, our family would not have known what to do to help her relieve her pain and suffering.
Katie recovered successfully and with the assistance of our home school and in-home tutors, Katie was able to graduate from high school in June. One additional hour of missed school would have put her into summer school and deferred her enrollment into college. We are thankful that Miracle Flights were able to work with us quickly to get her to California for the surgery.
Without the assistance of Miracle Flights, Katie would still be suffering to this day and would not have been able to pursue her continued education to someday become a psychologist.
This organization was amazing during the entire process from coordinating the trip to the return home. The ease of communication and helpfulness along the way alleviated a lot of stress in the travel process especially when the travel was for medical purposes. Very friendly and professional staff. The gift in the mail (t-shirt and luggage tag) to my child ahead of time was wonderful and a pleasant surprise! Our family is very grateful for the generosity for ALL of those involved in making the flight happen so that our son could travel to the medical facility to continue his care. Thank you especially to those who donated their miles. Because of such generosity we can continue to travel with our son for his medical needs. Thank you again!
Miracle Flights has been essential in the recovery and care of our son. We cannot give enough praise! Easy to work with, caring and kind, and able to help us with our needs. Thank you Miracle Flights!
My son has an extremely rare and complex genetic disease. The only location that can provide care, treatment and research is half way across the country. He must be seen there frequently, currently every three months. We are already in a financial struggle for many reasons, but medical is certainly a big reason. Miracle Flights for Kids has helped tremendously! We would do anything for our son, and spend every dime we have to get him what he needs. We are so very fortunate that Miracle Flights has provided flight assistance for him. This has made making this frequent medical trip so much easier to take on and has helped our family emotionally, financially and spiritually. They are truly a blessing! and we offer our heartfelt gratitude to all they do for us and so many others.
Miracle Flights was an answer to a prayer!! They also made the process extremely easy and I was able to see the surgeon I could not have been able to see if it had not been for this wonderful resource. Thank you Miracle Flights!!
Miracle Flights helped my wife and I take our 3 year old son to Cincinnati Children s Medical Center for his Eosinophilic Disorder and also for his hyper-mobility of joints. We live in Southern Utah and from the past 4 years of medical expenses with our son it has drained our financial resources. But with the help of Miracle Flights we were able to see the best doctors in the country to help our son. We received the care and attention needed at the hospital and now have a great plan going forward with our son to grow and develop properly. There are not words to express our appreciation to Miracle Flights. They are a wonderful organization of well trained professionals. They took care of our travel plans and communicated to us very well on those plans to help us with our trip. I would highly recommend their services and plead with those with financial resources to help them keep this great service going. Its tough as a parent to watch your child have medical needs that cannot be met because of financial restrictions, but Miracle Flights eliminates those restrictions so parents can get their kids the medical treatments they need. Thank you Miracle Flights, we love you.
Thank you for all you do to make it possible for my son and I to travel from Canada to our hospital in the United States for much needed medical care in my son's very rare illness.
MFFK has been such a tremendous blessing. I can hardly put into words how essential this charity is to my son's care. Without this charity I would not be able to bring my son as often as he needs from Alaska to Colorado. Thank you to everyone who is part of this amazing charity and to all who give to help families like our own. God Bless you all.
Miracle Flights is a god send! Their generosity made it possible for my wife and son to travel to St. Louis for treatment of his club feet. Without their assistance, the cost of travel would have made seeing the specialists there unaffordable for our family.
My name is Jenny, I am a single mother of six children and I have worked full time for 40 years. I was diagnosed in April 2014 with Multiple Myeloma. I started with radiation treatments unfortunately it was not successful. I then started chemotherapy. My physicians felt that the best option for a longer remission was a stem cell transplant. Multiple Myeloma has no cure but it is treatable. They recommended Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. They are renowned in Multiple Myeloma treatments and the latest research studies available. I have always been healthy so this was a devastating shock to me. Even though this disease is treatable who wants to live a life constantly worrying about every pain and ache, and the forever testing and more than likely multiple stem cell transplants. That in itself was extremely difficult to go through. I was filled with anxiety as I knew there was no way I could possibly afford travel to Minnesota. My budget was already nonexistent due to the fact that I am on disability at only 60% of my pay and I still have three children in the home to support, not to mention medical bills. I made a phone call to the American Cancer Society to see if there was any foundations that provide medical flights at no cost for cancer patients. They gave me Miracle Flights number and that's when things looked up. I needed to fly to Minnesota to date 4 times. My stem cell transplant is completed, and I leave in a few days for a followup biopsy to see if it was successful. I have never encountered such an amazing, incredible organization in all my life. Miracle Flights took a heavy heavy burden off me. Here I needed life saving treatment at the best location for my particular disease and every flight was made possible for me and my caregiver. Simply incredible because they are truly helping to save my life by allowing me access to the very best physicians and hospital for my disease. I can not possibly in words alone express my gratitude and heartfelt thankfulness. I promise though that as soon as I am back on my feet and back to work I will absolutely donate to this charity and spread the word of their outstanding foundation and the kindness of their employees. From my heart I thank you!
Jenny
Miracle Flights for Kids has been such an amazing organization for my family. My 11 year old has muscular dystrophy along with several other serious medical conditions that require us to fly from CA to Cincinnati Children's Hospital every year. We just got back from our 6th visit. If it wasn't for Miracle Flights for Kids, we would not be able to get out there every year and my son would be missing out on receiving the care he needs to thrive.
Our five years old son Christian has short bowel syndrome and Autism. Our son participates in the Omegaven clinical study at Boston Children's Hospital. A medical team closely monitors my son's chronic medical condition which requires us to fly to Boston every two month. I have lost track of how many times Miracle Flights has flown my son and I to Boston but I can assure you that with every medical visit he has continued to thrive. Miracle Flights has always been there for us and has taken the financial burden off our family. We are so grateful for everything you have done for our family and allowing us to seek the best medical care for our son.
Thank you once again!
The Castro family
Hesperia, California
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Our five years old son Christian has short bowel syndrome. Our son participates in the Omegaven clinical study at Boston Children's Hospital. A medical team closely monitors my son's chronic medical condition which requires us to fly to Boston every two month. I have lost track of how many times Miracle Flights has flown my son and I to Boston but I can assure you that with every medical visit he has been able to thrive. Miracle Flights has always been there for us and has taken the financial burden off our family. We are so grateful for everything you have done for our family and allowing us to seek the best medical care for our son.
Thank you once again!
The Castro family
Being the parents of a special needs child is not easy. Our son requires special care and treatments that require us to travel from Indianapolis to Philadelphia regularly. Without Miracle Flights, we would not be able to get him the best care possible. Miracle Flights makes the trips not only possible, but they make the trips as painless and easy as they can. We will forever be grateful for their help!
I have a 3 year old son that was born with Pfeiffer Syndrome. It is a rare and we cant not receive treatment in Wyoming. We have to fly to Dallas Texas for his medical needs. Miracle Flights has flown us several times. They got us to where we needed to be and saved our child's life. Without them, we couldn't give our son the care he needs and deserves!
Miracle flights is a wonderful organization that helped me fly to an evaluation for a life saving procedure.
Miracle Flights has been the biggest blessing! Our daughter has a lot of medical issues. My husband was offered a job in another city, and we were forced to relocate. The relocation forced us to have to travel back and forth for treatments. Given the complexity of her issues, there is only one childrens' hospital we are able to receive her treatments. Without miracle flights, these treatments would not be possible. It is hard enough having a sick child, add the need for travel to and from her treatments, and it just got that much harder. The staff at miracle flights has made this process very easy for us. Thank you!
My oldest son of 3 has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He is 8 years old. There is currently no cure for what he has. The first time we contacted Miracle Flights for Kids was last year. We had an opportunity to try a new therapy, but it was very expensive and no insurance would cover it. We had to pay out of pocket for the therapy machine itself and it left us stuck with how we were going to get from NYC all the way down to Corpus Christi, TX. The wonderful people at Miracle Flights for Kids made it possible for my son and both of his parents to get him his new therapy. We were blessed to be approved for out-of-state care at one of the nations greatest hospitals at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Again, transportation concerns were raised and yet again Miracle Flights for Kids were there ready to help. There are no words that can express how grateful my family is to Miracle Flights for Kids. They have helped so many in their greatest moments of need. Thank you!
Miracle Flights has been such a blessing. They helped take away a big part of the financial burden we were faced with in flying our son , my husband and I to Ohio to Cincinnati Children's Hospital to receive care for Eosinophilic Esophagits (Eosinophilic Disorders) The staff are all so compassionate and so wonderful in planning our trip. We will be forever grateful, I don't know we could of done it without their generous gift! I Thank You all for all your help and all you do for Families who are faced with serious illness.Miracle Flights is truly a blessing to our family.Without Miracle Flights we would not be able to provide this very necessary treatment for our son.
What Is an Eosinophilic Disorder?
Eosinophilic enteropathy is a complicated digestive system disorder in which eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, are found in above-normal amounts in one or more specific places in the digestive system and/or the blood.
When the body wants to attack a substance, such as an allergy-triggering food or airborne allergen, eosinophils respond by moving into the area and releasing a variety of toxins. However, when the body produces too many eosinophils, they can cause chronic inflammation, resulting in tissue damage.
These rare diseases are diagnosed according to where the elevated levels of eosinophils are found:
Eosinophilic esophagitis (esophagus)
Eosinophilic gastritis (stomach)
Eosinophilic enteritis (small intestine)
Eosinophilic colitis (large intestine)
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (blood and any organ)
This condition can be divided into two types, Primary and Secondary. The Primary type is further subdivided into allergic and non-allergic forms. The allergic type occurs in association with food allergies, while the non-allergic form occurs when no obvious cause can be found to explain the high number of eosinophils in the digestive system. Because of this, the non-allergic form is thought to be evidence that the body is attacking itself and considered to be an autoimmune disorder.
Common symptoms may include pain, swelling, skin rash, hives, reflux, choking, difficulty swallowing, nausea, vomitting, loss of appetite, stools containing blood and/or mucus, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, fever, esophageal rings, motility problems, bowel obstruction, bowel or stomach wall thickening (from scar tissue buildup), pseudopolyps, protein loss, anemia, malabsorption, developmental delay, bleeding, and several other symptoms that occur in individual cases. Many people also experience nutritional deficiencies and/or side effects from medications, such as neuropathy (nerve damage) or osteoporosis (decrease in bone mass).
Special amino acid-based formula may be needed as a supplement for those whose diets are so limited that they are unable to obtain enough nutrition from food alone. Some primary forms may require the avoidance of all regular foods and complete reliance on an amino acid-based formula, which may be consumed normally or pumped through a special feeding tube (naso-gastric, gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes). For the most severe flare-ups or for those who experience problems from all foods and formulas, feeding through a blood vessel (TPN) may be the only remaining option. Some cases also require additional symptom-specific help, such as pain medication. This disease may cause such severe bleeding or nutritional deficiency that they condition may be life threatening if not treated with appropriate medications. Since there is no known cure for Eosinophilic Enteropathy, management of the condition is very important in order to prevent severe damage to the digestive system (and to the organs in the case of Hypereosinophilic syndrome) caused by the high numbers of eosinophils. Because symptoms vary so widely and may minic other conditions, it is important that accurate information and awareness of Eosinophilic Enteropathy is achieved.
To Learn More About Eosinophilic Diseases go to http://curedfoundation.org/site/
When you have a child there is a lot of "normal expenses" that comes with being a parent. When you have a child with medical needs those expenses are more than some can even imagine. When our daughter was born, even with problems, we were thrilled. However, someone needed to stay home with her at all times, which financially drastically changed our lifes. She needed medical care that we not only didnt have in our area, but couldn't afford on our own. Miracle of flights has made it possible for us to take our daughter to the top facilities for her treatment to give her the best life possible. There is absolutely no way it would have happened without this foundation. They are extremely friendly, efficient, and hands down the best foundation we have ever come across. All children deserve the best medical care that is out there and Miracle of Flights helps achieve that. My family is forever indebted to this foundation for helping our family!
Angus Family
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Miracle Flights for Kids has gave our family peace and comfort. We didn't agree with the Dr.'s we were working with and thought our daughter needed better help. We found a facility that was named one of the best in the nation and Miracle Flights helped us get our daughter there! She has come a long way and is in better health because of everyone involved. We could never afford to take her across the U.S. to get to these appt. and surgeries and Miracle Flights makes that happen.
We live in Oregon and have a son with Eosinophilic Esophagitis. We need to travel to Cincinnati Children's hospital for treatment every 3-4 months. We are so thankful for Miracle Flights for Kids and how they have provided our flights over and over. We could not afford to go for treatment if it wasn't for Miracle Flights. They are very prompt and professional with service which helps make planning our trips so much easier. Providing the flights for the treatment our son needs has made a huge impact in the life and health of our son.
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Our son has a medical condition requiring travel to Cincinnati, Ohio every three to 4 months for treatment. Miracle flights has provided flights for our trip each time. They have been very professional and prompt. We had to make a last minute change because of our son's condition and Miracle flights was able to change our flights. We would not be able to get the treatment our son needs if we did not have help from Miracle flights.
My daughter was born with a birth defect that is very rare. We had to seek out a specialist to help give her the best quality of life. We found the best doctor, but he was across the country from us. We had to come and see him for multiple surgeries and care and found it so hard to pay for travel. Until we came across Miracle Flights. They have been a lifesaver! The costs of medical care are outrageous enough, so having help with flights was such a blessing. I will forever be grateful for Miravle Flights, their staff and accommodating services. They have taken great care of us.
Thank you,
Laura Ek (California)
Our son, Dominic, was born without nerves in his intestines. He is dependent on TPN (IV nutrition) with lipids (fats), but the lipids destroy the liver with long term use. Drs. Puder and Gura began using fish oil, called omegaven, in 2004 with wonderful success! This has provided a better option for Dominic's long term survival. However. we are required to return to Boston every other month for labs and clinic, to continue with the protocol. We cannot afford to travel to Boston every other month for this life-saving treatment. Dominic has a twin brother, 3 year old sister and 5 year old brother.
We just took our third Miracle Flight from Michigan to Boston. Dominic is doing awesome! He is healthier now than he has ever been in his 15 months on this earth. We are so grateful for Miracle Flights. Their staff is warm and helpful. We have had the best experience using Miracle Flights to provide our little one with the medical care he needs to thrive..
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Dominic was born on August 28, 2013, shortly after his fraternal twin brother, Vincent. After 6 excruciatingly long weeks, we discovered Dominic was born with a 1 in a million life threatening intestinal disease. His intestines lack nerves and the ability to absorb enough nutrients to sustain life. He needs TPN and lipids (IV nutrition and fats). The lipids, a soybean oil emulsion, were destroying his liver. We were quickly finding ourselves on the path towards small bowel and liver transplant; a procedure with only a 50% survival rate, made even more risky because Dominic is only 14 pounds at 11 months old.
Dr. Mark Puder, at Boston Children's Hospital, has helped pioneer a new lipid, Omegaven, which is made from fish oil. This new lipid is being used to correct TPN- related cholestasis with great success! It is providing an opportunity, for children and babies like Dominic, to grow and become healthier! Possibly avoiding transplant altogether! Omegaven is not FDA approved, and not widely available. We had to find a way to get Dominic to Boston from Michigan, but financially it was far out of reach.
Then we found Miracle Flights! It was our ticket to the life-saving treatment Dominic so desperately needed! Friends and family rallied to our side to help fund our lengthy stay in Boston.
Dominic's liver has drastically improved in the last 4 weeks since starting treatment. We will be returning home in another week, with a healthy baby! Dominic will continue receiving treatment through BCH, returning every 6-8 weeks or more frequently, as needed. Because of Miracle Flights, Dominic can continue receiving care through one of the best Intestinal Rehabilitation Programs in the country and stay on Omegaven.
We are truly grateful! Dominic has the chance to grow and thrive. We have been so scared that we could lose him. Miracle Flights has given us the ability to focus on living, the chance to see Dominic grow up and reach milestones. Truly, from the bottom of our hearts, we are thankful!
Miracle Flights has been such a blessing. They have taken away a big part of the financial burden we were faced with in flying my son and I to Chicago from Florida to receive his hematopoietic stem cell transplant . The staff are all so compassionate and so wonderful in planning our trip. We will be forever grateful, I don't know we could of done it without their generous gift! I Thank You all for all your help and all you do for Families who are faced with serious illness.
Miracle Flight's for kids made it possible for me to go and see a specialist in another state. the doctor was able to diagnose me with the rare disease that i have and now i am getting the correct treatment for my illness! if not for their program, i would not have been able to go and see the Specialist!
Thank God for Miracle Flight's For Kids!
I am so Thankful God Bless you all..
Yours Truly, Brian G.
Miracle Flights was a lifesaver for us. Our daughter had to travel 1000 miles twice in less than a month. We could have never accomplished this without Miracle Flights. They are very kind and easy to work with. We are very thankful for what they have done for us.
Miracle Flights for Kids is great. Our daughter was diagnosed Cancer on Nov, 2011, Miracle Flights helped us to fly her toNEW York over 6 times. We are grateful for the caring staff that have kindly arranged flights for us and made it possible for us to fly her for her surgeries and treatment.
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Emily have received flights help form Miracle Flights 3 times. It is life-changed help. Mrs Rebecca Boyce is great .Thanks a lot.
If there was a way to give this organization 0 stars, I would.
I have never been so rudely dealt with in trying to get assistance from anything related to any organization or business ever before. And I was trying to get help with a flight for cancer treatment. The office staff, director and president of the company put you on speaker phone and talk mockingly to you when you ask questions about their policies or clarify their misinformation. They don't keep track of emails so you must email them multiple times for the same issue. Their requirements list is incomplete and when you turn in work, they add details not on their requirements list. I took 6 days to complete all their requirements. I had to have my doctors re-write letters 4 times each to have the correct wording. They refused to tell me what the maximum financial requirements were to qualify and never did tell me, even 6 days later. They mocked me that I am "adult applying for the program that is intended for kids" EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS THE PROGRAM IS FOR ADULTS AND KIDS. They mocked my concerns about their paper work process and made up stories about what I had said in conversation during previous phone calls AND THEN called me a liar on the phone. I thought it was just the office staff at first, but then the Director, who was apparently instructing the office staff, continued the same derogatory, interrupting behaviors, threatening to hang up on me, refusing to answer my questions, THEN the president got on the phone and hung up on me when I wanted to clarify a question with her, telling me I was yelling at her.
I think this organization discriminates against homeless and cultural minorities, which is absolutely shocking. I think they make people go through hell to get a charity donation, people who are fighting for their lives who have unbelievable financial burdens and lives with very little time to mess around with such unprofessional organizations. They even told me that they were doing me a favor, harassing me on the phone. I would almost believe the folks there were on drugs, had their horrible, uncompassionate, unprofessional, disrespectful behavior not gone on for nearly a week. I finished putting in the application and did not hear from them.
This is probably for the better.
I think setting up a Facebook fundrazer would be more sane! If I was on the board of directors, I would seriously look at getting a continuous improvement program in with this organization.
I also believe the high star ratings from folks may be to propitiate to the organization so folks can keep getting donations. If they told us we should be grateful we are being helped, I am certain they told other people this too.
Oh! and it costs $$! They charge and Administrative fee.
Miracle Flights for Kids is amazing! I have been fighting thyroid cancer for over 2 years and Miracle Flights has helped my husband and I go to MD Anderson in Houston for my surgery and treatment, not once, but twice! They not only help kids, but big kids too, like me! The process is fast and easy and Miracle Flights genuinely cares!
What a blessing!! They handled my request very quickly and I could tell they really cared about helping me, discussing all possible options available and really working hard to make the process as easy add possible. Very amazing and I could not have gotten the help I needed without miracle flights!!
Miracle flights was able to help our son see one of only 2 specialists in the US who year his extremely rare condition- Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome. Traveling from Michigan to Boston with help from MFFK greatly reduced our travel expenses. They made it an easy process to complete the necessary documentation and were very personable and sensitive to our last minute travel needs. Thank you!
Our son has a rare congenital heart defect treatable only at Boston Children's Hospital. We live in Charleston, South Carolina. Getting the proper care for our son has required frequent trips back and forth to Boston, often unplanned and last-minute, by which time airfare for our family was outrageously expensive. On a number of occasions, Miracle Flights for Kids has helped ease the financial burden incurred traveling to and living in a city 970 miles away from home, often for extended periods of time. Miracle Flights for Kids makes an incredible difference in the lives of patients and their families by reducing the financial and logistical burden during what is already an incredibly stressful time. The staff is courteous, dedicated, sympathetic, and willing to go the extra mile when necessary.
My two children and myself have rare disorders. Miracle Flights for Kids has been generous to help us several times to get to the medical care we need out of state. I am so incredibly thankful for their kindness and generosity to our family.
I am a 49 year old female who was diagnosed on 02/04/14 with Stage 4 of a very rare type of cancer. I was blind-sighted, never saw it coming. The oncologist I saw at the University of TN Cancer Center (who I'd heard wonderful things about) gave me ONE option of chemo, which had horrible side effects & a very bleak chance of being helpful at all. He wouldn't even suggest whether I should take the chemo or not. He looked me straight in they eyes and just said "This cancer is going to take your life; it's just a matter of when."
My mom (who I tried to talk out of it, but had insisted on going to the appointment with me, after the PET scans, CT scans, biopsies had all been done) and I were first shocked and sat for a moment in silence, grasping each others' hands. Then we hugged each other and cried for a few minutes. Then I gathered myself for a moment and asked the only question that came to my mind: "How in the world am I going to tell my teenage daughter?" (a daughter who tells all of her friends that I am her very best friend, a daughter who shares everything with me (how blessed I am!), a daughter with a strong relationship with our Savior and a spiritual outlook and maturity that at times just amazes me, a daughter who's an honor student and already has taken several college credit classes while in high school, a daughter I could not have even known how to pray for, but with whom I am crazy in love with and for whom I would do anything in the world). The very thought of telling her what the oncologist told me literally broke my heart. I felt an ache I've never known. The oncologist had not much of a response that I can recall.
My mom then asked: "Aren't there any options?! This just can't be it!" The oncologist mentioned we might try MD Anderson in Houston, TX, that perhaps there were clinical trials that I might be eligible for. After the appointment, driving home - I cried, then screamed, then sat in silence; and then about halfway home, I pulled over into an empty church parking lot, googled MD Anderson on my iPhone, called them and made my first appointment.
After about 7 weeks at MD Anderson (and many tests, scans, bloodwork), I was indeed accepted into a clinical trial that had proven very effective in breast cancer and melanoma patients. This clinical trial chemotherapy had to be administered at MD Anderson every 2 weeks for 2 years. There was no question, I had to somehow find a way to take part in that clinical trial. (Though I'm perfectly ready to meet my Savior and bow at His feet and praise Him, I am NOT ready to leave my daughter, as I'm the only parent mentally, emotionally, spiritually & physically in-sync and available to her, as her dad has always been a 'checked out' kind of man).
But how??? How in the world would I get to Houston, TX from Knoxville, TN EVERY TWO WEEKS for TWO YEARS. I am not rich & there was nothing at my disposal that would generate the kind of cash it would require for that many flights. I contacted the American Cancer Society and they gave me information on Miracle Flights.
From my very first conversation with Ginny at Miracle Flights (who is very pleasant, compassionate, personable, yet still professional), I knew I was on the right track. She walked me through everything I needed to do to apply for flight assistance; and she very patiently answered every single question I had, even when I called her back many times.
Then, speaking to Mary, who scheduled my flights - I was just amazed that she didn't just stick me on a flight, call me, and say 'that's that'. She actually calls me before scheduling my flights and gives me the options she can find, and works with me to pick the flights that are best for me. She too, is very compassionate and personable, yet professional - a rare breed, both Ginny and Mary.
Without Miracle Flights, I would never have been able to take part in the clinical trial chemotherapy in Houston, TX, as I could never have afforded the flights. And the chances of continuing to live my life would've been, as my local oncologist originally said 'just a matter of time'. I thank God for Miracle Flights, as I see them as a true miracle that God is using (even as I write this) to work toward my healing.
Our daughter was born with a droopy eye lid that we later found out was much more involved. She has a rare eye condition in her left eye. At an appointment in March of 2014 we found out her retina in her left eye had detached. She had one procedure that was unsuccessful in reattaching her retina and it was recommended we fly her to Michigan for a second procedure. Miracle Flights helped us to fly her to Michigan 2 times. We hope things work out so that she can still have vision in her left eye. We are grateful for the caring staff that have kindly arranged flights for us and made it possible for us to fly her for her surgeries.
Our son Liam was born December 20th, 2011 and was diagnosed with a very rare disorder called Moebius Syndrome shorty there after. We have met very few families that have been affected by this syndrome so when we heard there was a Moebius Conference we HAD to go! The conference was held in Washington DC where we met hundreds of people with Moebius and also had the opportunity to meet with some of the best doctors, surgeons, therapists, and specialists across the world! Without Miracle Flights we wouldn't have been able to afford this trip. So THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your amazing organization and the invaluable opportunity you allowed us to have!
Miracle Flights are absolutely the best.. They have flown my 6 yr old and I to philadelphia on many occasions. She is a Shriners patient .. and has been in need of surgeries on both legs this year.
Thank you so much Miracle Flights
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Melany is 5 and has arthrogryposis in her lower extremities.. We fly to Philly
from Calif for the best care there... Miracle Flights makes it possible for us
to get back and forth, they are the best.. There are not enough thanks for all
they do and thank you to all who donate to them ...
This charity has helped my son get to and from medical appointments as well as a surgery he needed. I do not know where I would be without miracle flights. Their customer service is outstanding.
I was diagnosed with Carcinoid Cancer stage 4. My doctor could not find the primary source he in Phoenix. I found a specialist in Nashville that specialized in this rare cancer. When my husband and I met with Dr. Liu, not only did he find my primary cancer but he reported that my cancer was an aggressive type and I needed chemo right away. I went 41 days of not being treated properly. If it was not for Miracle Flights, I would still be searching for the primary tumor and being treated for a less aggressive type of Carcinoid. Thank you Miracle Flights for saving my life!!!!!!!
My son has a neurogenic bowel and it was suggested to us five years ago that we should take him to Boston Children's Hospital for a better alternative on how to treat it however we were not able to do that until I found Miracle Flights for Kids. Since that time Colton has had the necessary testing, diagnosis confirmation and a life changing appendicostomy surgery to help us manage his condition. He is doing great with with his appendicostomy flushes which is giving him a much better quality of life. Colton is a very smart kid and has an interest in medicine, hopefully he will care for others and give back someday. Thank you so much for being there and helping us more than you can ever know!
Denise
you would never think that your life can change in a blink of an eye. My husband and I were on our way to see the doctor for an ultrasound. there we found out our precious little Emelee was sick. Quickly doctors decide to hospitals me and try to do there best to get ready for this little angle to come. after two months the doctors advice us that it was time. My self very scare because she was only 32 weeks. but doctors advised they can do more with her here then in my belly. So my little angle was born May 24 2010. And her battle to live began, within minutes of her life Emelee had her first surgery. She was in the UNIC unit for 3 months. Once release from hospital we became a (frequent flier) an nickname they give families that are in and out of the hospital allot. There was a point that we were admitted every 2 weeks to the hospital it became our second home. Rocky Mountain Hospital for children were the best they took care for her like she was there own. 3 years later, after multiple surgeries her team of specialist had exhausted all the available interventions they could here in Colorado. So her lead surgeon recommended that we go to Cincinnati Children Hospital in Ohio. On March 2013 we took out first Miracle Flight to Cincinnati OH. We meet with a group of doctors, after many test. we were told they can fix everything with one marathon operation. On Dec 10 2013 we did our second Miracle Flight, we were set and ready for the big surgey but we had a little hiccup Emelee got sick a couple of hours before the surgery, so they had to cancel her surgery. We came home and wait again see when Emelee could have her next surgery. That day has come, we are set to have her surgery June 5 2014. Miracle Flights have done so much for us, we would never have been able to afford this trips and the more to come on our own. With so many medical bills and time off from work I don't know where we would get the money, With Miracle Flight help I was able to worry about Emelee. Paper work is easy to fill out and there a phone call away if need to call.. thank you for everything you do there not enough words to say thank you and work you do.
My child has a very rare genetic disease that was discovered in 1999 by dr. Katz at NIH in bethesda,MD. Unfortunately there is no one anywhere near us that is familiar so twice a year we take the trip to NIH in order for our child can be seen. Her episodes are intense. Because of miracle flight we are able to go to
NIH so she can be apart of the study's miracle flights has been such a blessing to our family. I really don't know what we would do. The staff is loving and caring and super supportive especially Ginny. It is a non prophet organization that truly does help sick children and their families. Thank you doesn't even seem enough. The Miranda family. We live in California and NIH is in Bethesda MD. We could never afford these trips on our own. Thank you Miracle Flight
We utilized Miracle Flights for Kids to travel from California to Pennsylvania. Our youngest daughter was born with Arthrogryposis. The treament plan prescribed by local doctors was to wait and see how she grows, with the silver lining being she may be in a wheelchair for life. While that is still a possibility, the doctors in Pennsylvania have given us much more hope for her future. Their treatment plan has included serial casting, bracing, and recently surgery. All of which has put her on the right path to one day walk. Without Miracle Flights, we would not be able to see the doctors across country, and our daughter wouldn't have the care she deservse. We are so grateful for Mircle Flights and all the donors! It's been such a blessing to have ease of mind that our daughter can get the best care available for her without having to worry about how we are going to get it for her. Thank you Miracle Flights for all you do!!!
We live in idaho and our 2 youngest children 9 & 5, needed to see specialists at the Cincinnati center for eosinophlic disorders. This initial visit changed everything, we learned answers to questions we had been asking for 9 years. We finally have some direction and hope at giving our babies a better quality of life thanks to miracle flights for kids!
My son was born with a severe bi-lateral cleft lip and palate and also has high functioning Autism. He had his lip repaired in Houston, Tx but his lip and nose still looked very funny and his speech was nasally. I met a girl who had used a surgeon in Boston for her son and his repair looked incredible. I was sick of other kids making fun of my son and I knew I just had to get him working with this surgeon. However, the costs of flights, hotel rooms, etc made it highly unlikely we'd be able to. Miracle Flights for Kids stepped in and covered flight for my son and I to travel to Boston. Granted, we stayed in some sketchy hotels, but he is now working with an incredible surgeon and cleft team. This would not have been possible without this wonderful charity.
Miracle Flights for Kids organization truly is a miracle! My son was diagnosised with a heart issue and we were referred to an out of state specialist. Miracle Flights was able to process our information immediately and get us on a flight to his out of state cardiologist specialist! We are so THANKFUL that Miracle Flights for Kids exist!!! Karie
Miracle Flights has been assisting my daughter in flying to a hospital that participates in an experimental drug study. This experimental drug offers potential in reducing life threatening tumors in both kidneys and in the brain.
Without the help of Miracle Flights for kids, I can see no way she could participate. Because I must accompany her it would make it even more difficult. We are so very grateful to the staff as they are so very kind and patient with the ongoing need and also for all the donors that make all this possible. Thank you!!!
Our son suffers from a rare brain tumor and miracle flight has flown us across the country on numberous occasions for treatment sometimes at a moments notice. We are ao grateful for them!
I cannot express enough thanks and gratitude I have for all involved in getting my son and me to Texas for treatment. Miracle Flight is exactly what their name is, a Miracle. Once they got us there, my sons schedule for appointments changed due to his blood work. This meant we needed to stay another week. All the people (especially Jenni), made it possible for me to care for my son while they cared for us. They made all the arrangements and carried the stress for me and I just had to take care of my son. They are all blessings from God who are true Miracle workers. They work so hard with such positive attitudes. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart! Lori
Without the help of Miracle Flights, my daughter would not be able to get the help she needs to treat her late stage Lyme Disease. There are no Lyme-literate doctors near us, and a one way trip by car is over 12 hours, and too exhausting for my daughter (and too expensive for us) to handle. Thanks to Miracle Flight's wonderful staff we are able to get to a wonderful, knowledgeable doctor!
I was now leaving North Carolina back to Michigan after being away for 6 months. Now, with my new lungs, I could finally breathe the fresh air that surrounded the Great Lakes. Ahhhhh, it was so great to be alive. I now love every moment...cleaning the dishes, packing the kid's lunches, tucking the kids into bed, emptying the trash. Life is good. I do have to go back for a check-up about every three months to make sure my new lungs are doing well and free of rejection. My life was saved. I have a second chance to make it as wonderful and amazing as possible. I just have to take my medications, avoid being around crowds and people who are sick and go for check ups every three months. I do take my medications, lot of them. I avoid crowds and people who are sick. I go for check ups back to North Carolina every three months. The only way I am able to do the latter is because of this amazing organization called Miracle Flights for Kids. There is no way I could ever afford to be able to make these required appointments if it weren't for Miracle Flights. This wonderful organization has allowed me to go there to get the best care for these amazing lungs that keep me alive. I owe it to my donor to make sure I do everything possible to make sure my new lungs stay healthy. Thanks to Miracle Flights, I am doing just that.
My 15 year old daughter was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation and needed brain surgery in March. Miracle Flights flew us to Colorado for surgery with one of the best doctors in the U.S. I can never thank them enough for helping us through this stressful, exhausting, and financially draining time in our lives. We had the pleasure of using Miracle Flights again for her post-op visit this month. They are great to work with and one of the biggest blessings to come our way. Thank you so much for what you do and the difference your organization makes in peoples lives.
My experience with Miracle Flights was the most wonderful gift because the gift of flight allowed me to get to my destination where I was able to receive the world renowned care from LS I that has make a change in my life. I had no idea how I would get to Tampa Florida. If it were not for Miracle Flights and their experienced coordinators I would still be enduring severe back pain. I am rapidly recovering from my surgery. I thank you for you help and support. Tell me what I can do to give back because I am so grateful. Miracle Flights is a foundation worth donating to so let us keep making miracles possible by donating to Miracle Flights.
My daughter is 6 years old and has stage 5 chronic kidney disease, we had to fly out of state for her kidney transplant evaluation. This situation is stressful enough and the fact that Miracle Flights takes away stress of getting you there is a miracle in itself.
melany is a 6 year old girl with arthrogryposis, a joint condition. Miracle Flights are
wonderful they help us get to and from our long distance Dr app. This time we are
having surgery on her legs... Even when return dates don't go as planned they are
great at changing return flights.....Our family is so greatful for Miracle Flights and all
the people who work and donate to them..
thank you so much
becky and melany hernandez
Our son, Ragan, started having seizures when he was nine years old. He was finally diagnosed with Rasmussen's Encephalitis, which is a rare disease that causes swelling in one hemisphere of the brain. The seizures do not respond to medication. After fighting this for three years, we decided we wanted to get a second opinion. The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH was recommended. We live in Georgia, so we were concerned with travel. We heard about Miracle Flights for Kids. They were truly a miracle for us. They made our flight arraignments, and all we had to do was show up at the airport. We can not thank Miracle Flights for Kids enough. We plan to take another trip to Cleveland in a couple of months, and we will contact Miracle Flights for Kids again.
Thank you Miracle Flights for Kids,
The Bailey Family
My daughter has been going to the Dr. in Baltimore, MD since she was 7 weeks old and she is now 15. Our move to the mid-west made it a real stretch on our finances and our time to get her to the Doctor for her procedures and appointments. A friend told us about what Miracle Flight does, so we checked into booking a flight with them. I will say Miracle Flight was just that for us We thank the staff and those that make this organization a possibility for their superb organization.
Kevin
When he was 8 years old Casey was diagnosed with a rare inoperable tumor that even the docs at the university hospital had never seen before. The local doctors were unsure how to best care for him. We found a team of doctors familiar with, and doing active research on this condition at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN (we are in Oregon).
Finding the right care was only part of what we needed. The 2000 miles distance between our home and Casey's appointments was a major obstacle to his care. I am on disability with M.S. so we have a limited fixed income. It was so difficult for me to know that care was available, but not know how we could get to it. Miracle flights came to the rescue as the last piece of the puzzle. Casey could have the best doctors in the world ( and maybe he does) to no advantage if we could not get him to the appointments. I count Miracle Flights very much as part of his care team.
Casey is a freshman in High School now. He makes a couple of trips to Mayo each year. With the encouragement of his physicians he has set his sights on becoming a doctor and passing on to others the care he has received.
Thankful alone does not cover what we feel towards the donors and staff that make Miracle Flights happen. We are truly very grateful for the many flights and the kindness of the folks at Miracle Flights.
Tim Beckett
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Miracle Flights For Kids has made it possible to get the medical care my Son so desperately needs.
Our 12 year old son "Casey", has a very rare tumor inside the nerves of his spine. We could not find a doctor who had seen a patient with this condition, until our of desperation, Casey's mom called facilities all over the country looking for help. We found doctors at the Mayo Clinic who had not only seen the condition but were actively researching it.
Having found the right doctors we were faced with another problem: The Mayo Clinic is 2000+ miles from our home in Oregon. Miracle Flights for kids came to our rescue!
Casey will need ongoing help, the tumor is inoperable at least with todays technology. He was seen three times at the Mayo Clinic in 2010 and I typing this note from Rochester, Mn. where he is being seen as a follow up to surgery (January 2011).
Without Miracle Flights and the generosity of the heroes that support it, I would be faced with choices that seem difficult to even consider.
I am very grateful for the help we have received.
Tim
(Casey's Dad)
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We cannot Thank Miracle Flights enough. We have taken 5 Miracle Flights, soon to take our 6th and have had nothing less than an Amazing Experience every time. Without Miracle Flights my son Kayden would not be able to receive the care he needs at Shriners in Philadelphia. Thank you Miracle Flights for all you do for my family!
About a year ago my autistic son started having seizures, then trouble walking, then difficulty eating, eventually developing parkinson-like tremors. Our local doctors in Idaho did not have the experience to help us, but would not sign consent forms for us to seek treatment elsewhere. Without this consent, our insurance would pay for the doctors, but not the trips to a neighboring state. Thanks to Miracle Flights, we have been able to afford several trips to Seattle where my son was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of epilepsy that the more experienced doctors in Seattle were able to recognize. We have been able to start treatment and have a decent chance to get his condition under control. Miracle flights did not have Southwest flights directly from Boise to Seattle and since extended travel can cause seizures, they paid for flights on a competitors airline so that we could have a direct flight for my son, my wife, our infant and myself (our insurance, even if they were paying, would have only covered my son and 1 adult). This allowed us in our most recent trip to have multiple adults to help endure 36 consecutive hours of medical tests that are very difficult for an autistic child. Once again, our insurance only would have covered one parent despite the difficulty of the situation and length of the tests. Basically, because of Miracle Flights, our family has been able to get a proper diagnosis, potentially save my sons life or at least his ability to maintain his ability to walk, eat, think and sleep, and we were able to endure our trials with relative comfort. Thank you does not begin to describe what we feel about Miracle Flights.
Miracle flights for kids is not just for kids alone. My husband has atypical aggressive prostate cancer and we needed to find a way to get him to Texas for a treatment that is giving us hope when traditional methods are not working the way they should.
Everyone I have spoken with at Miracle Flights has been so awesome, helpful and empathic to our need. Although it is not recommended I submitted my request outside of their requested allotment of time and they were still able to accommodate us.
We want to thank all those who donate time, money, miles, tickets and everything else needed to get individuals where they need to be for treatment.
Thank you for caring,
Bill & Denine Thrasher
We live in Montana, far from large medical centers. My son got sick over 6 years ago and Miracle flights for Kids has helped us get to the Children's Hospital in Denver seven times now. They have always been kind, helpful and professional. I really have no idea what we would have done without their help. We are so grateful, and so glad they are out there helping so many children get to the medical attention that they need.
Being a parent with a child who has a rare disease is hard enough, but trying to figure out how to afford long distance trips to doctor visits and specialty hospitals for surgery is just a nightmare.
Miracle Flights has been helping our family bridge that gap for several years now, leaving us to worry about more important things...... our daughter and her health ! Thank you Miracle Flights !
Miracle Flights has been amazing!! They have allowed me to get my daughter back and forth to her out of state specialists who know her and her multiple medical issues. We are now on a better medical plan and she is feeling more comfortable. When there is no where local to turn, and you feel hopeless in helping your child, having help getting to the right doctors is the difference between hope and despair. A great big thank you to Miracle Flights.
When our daughter, Kassidy, the youngest of 4 girls, was only 6 years old, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, high risk, poor histology. This was 8 years ago. Since then, Kassidy has endured several rounds of high dose chemo, radiation and painful antibodies. She had 2 recurrences in the last 8 years but has had no evidence of disease for 2.5 years! We know that the doctors at Sloan Kettering in NYC and their clinical trials (antibodies, and trivalent vaccine) are the reasons why Kassidy is doing so well. MIRACLE FLIGHTS has helped us throughout the last couple of years at least every 3 months to fly from New Orleans to NY. Not having to worry about how we will pay for our flights has been an absolute relief and it has been a huge blessing! When we call, we always have friendly and helpful service. Rebecca is very helpful and also very compassionate.
Miracle Flight has helped me take my son to Houston, Texas to MD Anderson Cancer Center SEVERAL times. They have always been very helpful, professional and accommodating. The Miracle Flight Organization is a blessing!
Miracle Flights was a true blessing and miracle to my family. Especially my daughter and I , as we needed to get her on the other side of the nation to receive care for a rare medical condition. We were overwhelmed with the thought of having to leave our home and family for an extended period of time, and stressed financially with medial bills. I found Miracle Flights with a search on the internet. With a phone call, there was hope. All the staff that I have communicated with during the process have been amazing and so compassionate and accommodating. The paperwork was very precise and easy to print and complete. Any questions I had were answered with a quick phone call. I cannot say in words how much I appreciate Miracle Flights and their staff. Thank You! I gave the information to the hospital that we were staying with huge praises of the miracle flights' work.
My daughter has Idiopathis Condylar Resorption and needed Total Joint Replacement. With her age and all the secondary problems that she had going on, we had to travel to a doctor that had the skill to treat someone that was her age. Miracle Flights took care of us traveling to and from her doctor. It was wonderful to have such a great people care for our needs. This allowed me to focus more on my daughter and her care. Thank you Miracle Flights, you have blessed our family so much.
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Miracle Flights is amazing. My daughter was diagnosed with ICR and needed prostetic joints. With limited surgons able to do the surgery. Miracle Flights made it possible for her to go to OKC to have her treatment done. They made it so easy and it was wonderful to know that as a parent, Miracle Flights took one major issue off my plate to worry about and allowed me to focus more on my daughter. Thanks Miracle Flights. You truly make a difference.
Our 2 year old son, Jacob, was diagnosed with an extremely rare vascular malformation syndrome. Miracle Flights helped us travel 1,000 to Boston Children's Hospital to see the best doctors and leading experts on his condition. Without Miracle Flights, this trip would have been a very difficult burden on our family. Also, when Jacob was not recovered enough from his surgery to make our scheduled flight home, Miracle Flights handled all the details in getting our flights changed so we could focus on our son and not worry about our trip home. With Jacob's continued treatment up in Boston, we are so grateful to the Miracle Flights family for helping us get our son the care he needs.
Miracle Flights has been a huge blessing to my family! We have probably been the recipients of nearly 10 flights now provided by Miracle Flights. Without them, My daughter Addisyn would not be able to receive treatments all over the country.
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Miracle flights has made it possible for us to be able to seek treatment for our daughter out of the area! We love Miracle Flights!
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We are so thankful to Miracle Flight. Because of Miracle Flight we are able to get the testing and treatment needed for my son. The process and staff was fantastic, without there help and support we would not be able to go to Texas Hospital. Miracle Flight will always have a special place in are heart.
We were so thankful that Miracle Flights helped us get our son to Mayo Clinic. He saw a whole new team of doctors in hopes of Diagnosis. We are now awaiting testing that may lead us to some answers. And because we were private pay patients at Mayo clinic we needed to save money anyway possible. Without the help of Miracle Flights we may not have been able to afford the trip. THANK YOU!!!!
Because of Miracle Fligts for Kids our son was able to get to drs he needed so much. The process was very simple. Miracle Flights for Kids people were very helpful making a stressful time much easier. We are forever great full!
Ijah was born with Hereditary Pancreatitis and was in constant debilitating pain. He had spent sixty-seven days in the hospital in 2012 and another forty two in 2013 before he was finally approved for a transplant at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital in August.
Because of the near monthly visits to Seattle Children's Hospital for severe Pancreatic attacks, Ijah's mother was unable to work due to his medical needs and his autism and his father, a union electrician has been through several layoffs due to the economy. Due to the loss of income, Ijah and his family were unable to afford the necessary trip to Minnesota for his evaluation and subsequent transplant.
Thanks to Miracle Flights, Ijah received his transplant on August 26, 2013. He no longer has a pancreas, a spleen, an appendix, a gallbladder or a duodenum but he is finally pain free and his parents hope that he will soon be insulin independent as well. Ijah's islet cells (insulin producing cells) were transplanted into his liver for future production by his own body. To learn more about Ijah's story and kids like Ijah who suffer from the debilitating pain of pancreatitis visit www.childhoodpancreatitis.org or Ijah's website at www.helpijahwin.org.
My son has a rare genetic, fatal disorder. Most doctors don't know much about it. Miracle Flights allows me to be able to take him to the best doctors in America! Because of Miracle flights, I have great peace of mind that we are getting the most proactive care for my son. I don't know what I would do without them!
Miracle Flights is an amazing organization. My son has scoliosis and has to have surgery every six months in Texas. We've been flying from Florida to Texas with Miracle Flights assistance since he was 3 years old, he'll be 9 next month. I don't know what we would've done without them. They're wonderful and we appreciate them.
Miracle Flights does an amazing job getting kids to a place of healing. With out them, we would not have received the level care for our son. Braxton had reconstructive surgery on his trachea, and Miracle Flights has gotten us to very important appointments to aid in Braxton's successful recovery. I can't say enough wonderful things about them!!
I have three sons including myself officially diagnosed with complex V mitochondria Disease. There are only a handful of specialists that know how to treat and manage this rare disease. We have no mitochondria disease specialists in IL. Without miracle flight helping us get to Children's Hospital of UMPC in Pittsburgh PA my kids would go without proper treatment and follow up care. Miracle Flights for Kids is a great and wonderful organization that provides support for kids with medical conditions that need to travel for care. I am so grateful they helped us travel to Pittsburgh to see our specialists. Truly a blessing! Wonderful organization!
Miracle flights for kids helped us fly from TN to FL so my son could see his orthopedic surgeon that is treating him for proximal femoral focal dificiency. We are very satisfied with their services.
Miracle flights is wonderful! My child was born with arthrogryposis. After talking to mothers of other children who have this condition they all said to go to Philadelphia to see Dr. Von bosse. We live in Kentucky and if it weren't for miracle flights we wouldn't be able to see this doctor. We are immensely grateful for Miracle flights for kids.
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I have been using miracle flights for over a year now to fly my child to see the best doctor for his condition. They have always been wonderful and willing to help. My child is much improved because we have been able to visit this doctor
If it wasn't for Mircale flights we would never be able to get to the doctors apppointments that are need for her
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Read moreMiracle Flights flys my son Kayden 3 years old and myself to Philadelphia from Texas every 4 months and the experience has been nothing short of amazing. They go above and beyond for the patients. Without Miracle Flights Kayden wouldn't be able to get the treatment he needs! Amazing organization and I cannot thank them enough!
We are so very grateful to Miracle Flights in helping us get our daughter to see specialists in Washington, DC and Rhode island. We could not afford making this trip with out their service. My heart was broken knowing we could not afford the airfare but with Miracle Flights we were given hope. I would highly recommend Miracle Flights for Kids to anyone who has a sick child. I was surprised at how easy the process was, how quickly we were approved, and how fast we received our tickets. The staff is absolutely wonderful and caring.
Miracle Flights has been a life changer for my daughter. They have made it possible for us to give her the best chance at a normal life by flying us to Philadelphia for her treaments. We could never afford to get her there without the help of Miracle Flights. We are forever grateful.
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Our daughter was born with a rare condition called arthrogryposis. This has caused her very limited movement in both her arms and legs. She is unable to raise or bend her arms, knees, ankles. The drs. here have given her little chance of walking or even independent care. They see maybe 1 or 2 cases in their career. Because of Miracle Flights we are able to take Ember to Shriner's Hospital in Philadelphia to be treated by a team of surgeons who see several kids like her every day. They believe she will walk, that she will live independantly, and they never give up looking for ways to help her. We are so grateful to be able to give Ember this chance. It would not be possible without the help Miracle Flights provides.
We are very grateful for miracle flights. They helped us get our 11 month old son to see a specialist in Boston. He has a rare mast cell disease that very few doctors know how to treat. There are 7 research centers in the world & Miracle Flights helped us get to the one in Boston when we could not have gone otherwise! They are very professional & personable. They made sure our flight schedule was at times that would be easiest with little ones. When I called with question, they were always kind, friendly, & helpful, which is not common when we function on average 30-90 minute chunks of sleep at a time.
MFFK has helped my son, Levi, on several medical trips. He is one of 20 cases worldwide and we have to travel out of state for specialized care. The financial weight of having a chronically ill child is tremendous, MFFK takes a huge stress off of getting Levi where he needs to be.
We live in Washington State and my daughter needed to have a special surgery done on her legs to lengthen the tight muscles. (She has cerebral palsy) I contacted Miracle Flights asking for any kind of help getting us to Texas and the process couldn't have been easier during that difficult time. I filled out all the required forms and within 4 days our tickets were reserved. They literally saved our family, if it hadn't been for Miracle Flights we wouldn't be able to pay her monthly bill because of the surgery.
We had 4 flights total, there were no problems whatsoever.
I can't thank them enough, they made the surgery happen for us and our daughter has never been better. I would do it all over again!
When we found out that our daughter had to travel across the country for treatment for her cancer after years of treatment at home we didn't know what to do or how we would manage it. After some independent research for travel assistance I came across Miracle Flights and for the last almost two years we have been able to travel over 10 times with Miracle Flights. It's so helpful to know that Miracle Flights is there for us, time and time again. So many organizations only help once or twice, which is so helpful too, but we are going on 4 years in our fight and when the novelty of our lives and situation has worn off on others Miracle Flights has ALWAYS been there. Thank you Miracle Flights. You are a huge impact in our fight for my daughters life.
Miracle Flights has been a huge blessing to our family by assisting us with travel to Cincinnati from Florida for our daughter's medical appointments. Everyone is very kind and helpful. They respond quickly and professionally.
Our son was born with a congenital birth defect called Chiari Malformation-1. It is a grossly under diagnosed birth defect. It involves the cerebellum sagging down into the spinal column because the skull is too small in the back to house the brain properly. It causes debilitating headaches, neurological deficits, and paralysis. There are many other symptoms that I won't take the time to describe here. I heard about Miracle Flights from a friend we made at Ronald McDonald House in New York. It has been quite an financial and emotional journey and Miracle flights made it possible for my son to have his Third brain surgery this year. We are so grateful and very blessed to have this option now for our son's specialized medical care far from home, as we are in Utah. New York is quite a jaunt and expense. THANK YOU!!!!!!
Our daughter was born with rare birth defect and in our state they don't have doctors to treat our child for this condition. It cost a lot to get to treatment center from Louisiana to Boston and we found miracle frights they have been a blessing to our family. With their help our child can continue treatment and we are so thankful couldn't do it without them.
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My daughter age 2 was born with a rare birth defect and she has to travel out of state to a place where they treat her condition. We live in Louisiana and travel to Boston Childrens each year and this year was a burden on us for we just couldn't get the funds together and we found Miracle Flights for Kids, they helped get us to her treatment place. We are so thankful for this organization they do help so many people for a great cause. Without them we wouldn't made her appointments that was needed for her follow up. The staff is great and work with you on the planning, paper work that needs to be done or any questions you may have. Miracle Flights is a blessing to our family.
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We have a daughter that was born with a complex heart defect. We searched for the best surgeon we could find before she was even born. We finally found one that was confident he could help us and save our unborn baby, and on top of it he could do it without the use of a blood transfusion which was a must for us. The problem was we live in California and Dr. Mark Galantowicz is in Columbus Ohio. Before we knew about miracle flights we flew our family to Ohio twice. The expense of flying started to be impossible. Then we heard about miracle flights, applied for flights and they have granted out family flights twice now. Also when things didn't go exactly according to plan for her surgery am we had to change our flight dates, they were more then willing to help us. What a wonderful organization Miracle Flights is!
We have a medically challenged son who flies out of state for medical treatment. Miracle Flights has provided transportation for us several times which has been financially helpful. After the application process, they are always prompt and friendly with securing tickets. Our family feels blessed to be a part of this wonderful organization.
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We have used Miracle Flights for Kids twice in the last year to provide airfare transportation to our medically challenged son. By filling out the application and submitting 2 doctor's verification notes, we were able to fly back and forth from Texas to Cincinnati Children's Medical Center for our son's surgeries and medical treatment. Our son has a rare autoimmune disorder that involves his GI/ Digestive, Respiratory, Connective Tissue, Bones and Blood. He has undergone 29 surgeries in the last 2 years and many months of hospitalization. Although we have medical insurance, the deductibles and copays are cumbersome, coupled with travel expenses. Miracle Flights has relieved some of the financial stress from our family by providing plane tickets back and forth during treatment. They are efficient, thorough and follow up with all our travel needs. It has been a blessing to our family.
This is a phenomenal service and I am still blown away at the generosity provided by Miracle Flight donors. Miracle Flights has provided support to our family several times. They have made receiving treatment for our son much easier by taking care of our travel needs. It's one less thing to worry about.
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Miracle Flights has significantly eased the burdon of traveling with a child who needs medical care. MFFK has helped us a few times already and we're leaving again in 4 days for my son's next surgery. While living over 10 hours away from the physician who knows how to treat him; we would have been strained financially and physically. With their help, we have been able to make clinic visits and surgeries much easier. It is not as stressful planning for a long trip and anticipating needs along the way.
I will forever be in debt with Miracle Flights for Kids based on the expedited service that was given to me.
My son Terrance was diagnosed with an uncommon case of Neuroblastoma Stage IV on April 29, 2013. I say uncommon because they cannot find a tumor. So the treatment plan for Terrance is several rounds of harsh chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant and/or immunotherapy. We chose immunotherapy because in logically thinking since there's no tumor the treatment plan in my opinion was basically cutting down the tree and not the roots in other words there's a chance of relapsing. With the immunotherapy antibody, it would kill off any new cells that may form but the only doctor that had the clinical trial open was located in New York. Terrance doctor inquired about our interest in the trial and set up the appointment; which we did not expect so quickly, in about 2.5 weeks. The Social Worker at the hospital gave me the information about Miracle Flight and the rest is history. On June 30, 2013 we boarded American Airlines headed to New York. I really appreciate the kindness and patience that was shown to me in filling out the application and assitance from the representative. I will definately use them again.
We will always be forever grateful to Miracle Flights. They have help our family be able to get our 2 sons to the expert care they need. Our son's have multiple medical problems, including rare and complex; that few centers have the care and knowledge to take on. Without Miracle Flights we may have not been able to see our specialists when our sons needed them. The staff at Miracle Flights is so kind, caring, and compassionate in and about what they do! Thank you Miracle Flights from the bottom of our hearts!!
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What a wonderful experience we had with Miracle Flights for Kids! My 2 sons have rare multiple complex medical needs including Bone Marrow Failure and Combined Immune Deficiency, Cerebral Folate Deficiency, to name a few. Because of the complex nature of their illnesses we needed to follow up in the Bone Marrow Failure Clinic at Cincinnati Childrens hospital. (They have been previously seen there). Travel has gotten more and more expensive, and this stay would encompass several days, along with multiple medical procedures. By being able to use Miracle Flights for Kids to help with airfare made a huge difference and impact for our family. Without them we were either looking at driving the 18 hours, or possibly having to postpone are visit for care. Our visit to Cincinnati hopefully will provide more answers for us as well help with future care of our boys. Thank you Miracle Flights for helping us get the care our boys so desperately need!
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There are not enough words to express how grateful we are to Miracle Flights. Miracle Flights flew myself and my 7 year old son (diagnosed with a rare disease, Eosinophilic Esophagitis/Eosinophilic Colitis) to Cincinatt Children's Hospital. The whole process from paperwork to booking our flight was done by the kindest folks. Without the help of Miracle Flights, my little boy would not have received the treatment he so desperately needed. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!!
Words cannot express how grateful we are for Miracle Flights. The help they have provided is just as their name states an absolute MIRACLE! We have two precious little boys with Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a rare, incurable, inflammatory diesease of the esophagus. They are on a strict elimination diet avoiding many, many foods and require constant monitoring of their condition. We travel every 3-4 months to a children's hospital who specialize in helping children who suffer with eosinophilic disorders. Each visit, under anesthesia, they undergo endoscopies with biopsies to monitor their condition. Because of Miracle Flights we are able to take them to (in our opinion) a doctor and hospital that give them unbelievable care and gives us hope in not only managing their disease but possibly finding a cure through their research. When dealing with any medical problem the last thing you want to worry about or let stand in the way of treatment is finances. Miracle Flights helps take away the financial burden of airfare so that parents are able to obtain care their child needs. We cannot praise this organization enough and what an absolute blessing they are to us. They are so kind and compassionate and you can truly feel their true dedication to what they do. They change lives everyday and we cannot imagine what we would do without them!
I would like to thank Miracle Flights for Kids ,for helping me to fly to and from Houston ,Texas in order to received my chemo and to be checked by my doctor.This would have been a hardship on me because I am on a set income. I had to fly from Atlanta, GA every six months to go out to M.D.Anderson, in Houston Texas .I had to pay for shuttle services to the airports ,to and from hotels along with food, Hotel, and other expenses. Thanks to Miracle Flights for Kids I was able to do this with out to much stress.
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Barbara Johnson from Atlanta,Ga
My daughter Paris was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at nine days old. Her specialized treatment facility is located in New York and we reside in Chicago. It's extremely expensive traveling with out of pocket expenses in order to provide the care needed for our child. Miracle flights has been a blessing in providing us with medical transportation alleviating the burden of being financially responsible for commercial transportation on top of all of the medical expenses that we have accrued overtime
If you have a child with autism, you know how difficult it can be to get help and seek out knowledgeable medical care. We learned quickly that we needed to look outside of our local community for answers and treatment. We've been seeing Dr. Kendall Stewart for over a year now and that has been possible through Miracle Flights. We feel like the treatment we are recieveing is a big piece to our childrens' puzzle. Thank you Miracle Flights for being part of our journey toward recovering our kids!
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Our son, diagnosed with autism, is showing some encouraging results from our trip to the doctor made possible through Miracle Flights for Kids. Thank you! We were also able to bring our second son who was diagnosed with mild austism recently for an appointment. We are so greatful for this service. God bless this organization and the families who are able to receive travel through it.
Having a child with a rare auto immune disease since the age of 2 is devastating, but with that comes the financial hardship as well. Without the help of MFFK we wouldn't be able to get her to Chicago to see her life saving rheumatologist. Thank you all for all you do for my family!
Two of my children have cerebral palsy and needed to travel to St. Louis to receive a surgery to help relieve spasticity in their muscles. Miracle Flights has helped us twice. Once to get to the surgery in January 2013, and the second time in May of 2013, to get back to St. Louis for the post-operative appointment. It would have been an extreme hardship on our family to try to get to St. Louis on our own. Miracle Flights for Kids provided tickets to ease the high cost of travel. We are so thankful for their help. They were wonderful to work with and the whole process was very smooth and efficient. This is a wonderful organization that is providing a very valuable service to families of children with special needs.
When my daughter needed out of state medical care, I was overwhelmed by all the "extras", flights included. A friend told me about Miracle Flights for Kids, and I hesitantly called them up, prepared to have to answer a hundred questions, and to be made to feel like a 2nd class citizen because I couldn't afford to take care of the flights for my daughter. This didn't happen. Everyone I talked to at Miracle Flights for Kids was awesome! They were all friendly, caring, and kind. It was fantastic to have the stress of arranging and taking care of the flights taken over by such marvelous people. There kindness and generosity made what the experience great! I would recommend them to anyone!! Thanks again Miracle Flights for Kids!
We adopted our 3 year old daughter from China about 3 months ago. She has Arthrogryposis, a condition that effects multiple joints in the body and happens while the baby is still forming in utero. Our daughter cannot straighten her legs completely and has club feet, causing her to not be able to walk. We travel weekly to a doctor in Philadelphia that specializes in Arthrogryposis. This wonderful organization helps us with our flights to Philadelphia, without them we would not be able to provide her the treatment she needs. Because of this doctor our daughter will one day be able to walk!
We have used Miracle Flights 4 times so far. Our 4 year old son has a growth disorder called Russell-Silver Syndrome. One of the three specialists in the world works in New York City and we live in Iowa. Our doctors in Iowa really had no idea how to help him thrive as they had never had any other RSS patients. Without Miracle Flights, who knows where Blake would be today. He continues to thrive under the careful eye of his wonderful doctor. We know that we would never be able to make the twice a year appointments without Miracle Flights financial help - it just wouldn't be possible. There is also something to say about the 'personal' care that you get with Miracle Flights. All 4 times Becky has helped us out and remembered us every time. Some day when we have the funds - we will be returning the favor and donating more so that families can continue to be served by Miracle Flights.
Our daughter has a rare condition called Fibular Hemimelia. After much research we found the doctors we felt were best suited to help us with this and her surgeries were in Baltimore. Living on the west cost and planning multiple procedures on the other side of the country was such an overwhelming task. We worked on fundraising for a year, and still did not have the finances to make the first surgery happen. Without the help from Miracle Flights I honestly don't know how we would have made it to Baltimore. They were friendly and beyond helpful. There is truly no way to put into words how blessed we were by them and how grateful we are for them!
My daughter Myiah was born with a rare neurological brain disorder known as Rett Syndrome. There are not a lot of doctors who specialize in this particular genetic disorder. Miracle Flights provided us with the opportunity to travel to Oakland, California to meet with doctors who deal with Rett Syndrome on a daily basis. It was an all around amazing experience to get answers to our questions regarding our daughter's health. But the most impressive thing was that our daughter was able to communicate for the first time EVER. We met with an AAC specialist who is world renowned for her work with the eye gaze on girls with Rett Syndrome. She uses a special computer, called a Tobii, with a special eye gaze system to help non-verbal girls communicate. For the first time since Myiah was born, she was able to communicate her needs with us. She informed us that she was hungry, she was in pain and that she wanted to be done. Having her tell us her needs over the constant guessing game was beyond thrilling. It immediately moved me to tears! Thank you Miracle Flights for the amazing opportunities that you provide to families like ours! We are beyond grateful for your services!
Our daughter, Isabella, is a spunky, loving, creative little being. The youngest of four children, she is, ironically, one of our family’s greatest teachers. She teaches us about patience, perseverance, strength, flexibility, staying positive.. and love.
Isabella was born with Talipes Equinovarus. Immediately upon her birth, it was clear that she would need extensive orthopedic care. Her feet were curled and twisted up towards her shins. Only two hospitals in the country provide access to the Dimeglio Method; a non-surgical treatment for Talipes Equinovarus. One is in Texas and one is The Shriner’s Hospital for Children, in Erie, PA. We live in Central Connecticut, and Erie- a 20 hour round trip drive- is as close as we can get.
Isabella has been receiving treatment at the Erie Shriners since she was 6 weeks old. Isabella has received exceptional care in Erie, while offering her the unique treatment that is only available at a distance from our home and the rest of our family.
The history that Isabella has with the Erie hospital and the Shriner’s care providers is invaluable in contributing to her continued progress. Even with surgery now inevitable, the Erie Shriner’s has a commitment to and understanding of her condition and it’s evolution in her little body.
In Isabella’s first few years, she had to travel back and forth to Erie from our home as often as every other week. Isabella’s Case Manager told us about Miracle Flights. Miracle Flights has supported us in so many times of need. Miracle Flights has enabled us to access the medical care that Isabella has needed, while keeping us away from the rest of our family for shorter periods of time.
Two of our children have medical needs. The cost of caring for children with needs, including the need for a parent to be home and available to provide care- can add a good deal of financial burden to a family. Travel expenses are certainly not covered by insurance.
Isabella is a bright and shiny light. We are so grateful to have her in our lives. We are grateful for being able to access the medical care that she needs to help her reach towards the goal of pain free, healthy functional feet.
Thank you Miracle Flights. Truly.
The Trowbridge-Wheeler Family
I have been plagued with health problems without diagnosis for three years. I was referred to a doctor in Atlanta Georgia. I could not afford that trip without the help I received from Miracle Flights. They even gave me information on groups that help with motel rooms.
My daughter needed to go to Mayo clinic in MN. for treatment with her Arthritis. We area family of 5, live in Oregon, and one income. there was no way we would have been able to go had we not come across Miracle flights for kids! Our daughter is doing well now and has a proper diagnoses. When given the opportunity we always recommend them. They are friendly and helpful and the process was easy.
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Being a parent of a child who has been miss diagnosed for the past 4yrs, miracle flight for kids has given us the chance to go to Mayo clinic Rochester, Mn. I know they will be there if we need help again. What a wonderful blessing and resource for families with sick kids to get treatment they couldnt access otherwise.
We have to make trips across the country to Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3-4 times a year. Miracle flights has helped us many times with our flights. They have been very supportive, professional and prompt every time they have helped us. We could not have made these critical trips without there help.
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Our 8 year old son is thriving today because of the assistance of Miracle Flights for Kids. Our son has a rare and difficult disease to treat called Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE). A little over three years ago our local doctors/specialists informed us that they would not be able to help our son and that we had to take him to Cincinnati Ohio to the Cincinnati Center of Eosinophilic Disorder (CCED) at Cincinnati Children’s hospital for treatment and management of his rare disorder. Miracle Flights for Kids provided us the airline tickets that made it possible for us to take our son to the medical specialists that we so desperately needed. Our son’s medical condition had deteriorated so severely that we had to remove all food intake and the specialists placed him on medical formula via a gastrointestinal feeding tube. He is living and thriving today because of these drastic measures taken by the CCED. Over the past 3 years we have started to slowly introduce food back into his diet but this requires us to travel back to Cincinnati every 3 to 4 months for treatment and management of his EE. The financial impact of the medical bills alone has made it impossible for our family to purchase airline tickets without the help of Miracle Flights for Kids. Our son is living and thriving today because Miracle Flights for Kids has made our travels possible. We are forever grateful and blessed that Miracle Flights for Kids continues to help us travel to Cincinnati for required medical treatment for our son.
My son has a rare genetic condition and we fly to Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia with the help of Miracle Flights. We have used their services several times already and unfortunately for my son will need to use it many more. It does make the burden much less having them help us to get there and back! I don't know how we would do it otherwise! THANK YOU MIRACLE FLIGHTS!!
My Daughter Emily diagnosed Neuroblastoma last year, she need fly to New York for a clinical trail.
Miracle Flight for Kids help us a lot, Ms.Rebecca Boyce is very helpful and friendly. We always get response in same day. It is great.
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Miracle flights has helped so much over the past few years. My daughters specialist is in West Palm Beach, Florida and we live in Colorado. We have to see her doctor at least 2 times a year and when they are doing a procedure it is upwards of 6-8 times a year. It is a great relief to know that MFFKs is there to help get us back and forth.
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Miracle Flights has been nothing but a blessing to us. My daughter was born with one leg shorter than the other. We're having her bone legthened in Florida but we live in Colorado. Over the past 10 years, Miracle Flights has helped us more than I could imagine. Without them, my daughter wouldn't be almost done with this long surgical process!
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My son has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. When traveling from Texas to Cincinnati for better medical care, Miracle Flights helped us! They made the application easy, if I had any questions, I could call or email and usually get a response the same day!
Without Miracle Flights, we wouldn't have the money to fly and our van cannot go that far as it's pretty old. Miracle Flights made going to Cincinnati to better doctors, with better standards of care possible!
Thank you so much Miracle Flights for kids. You made a very stressful time a lot less stressful.
My daughter had to go to Boston, from Atlanta for a doctor visit. Having the flights taken care of was such a huge relief.
Thank you for being there when we needed you.
Miracle Flights was incredible in helping my son and I travel to an important appointment that was not near our home. The application was easy, the service was great. They even arranged with the airline to have someone help us at every transfer! We have used Miracle Flights a few times and feel they are an invaluable asset to children needing medical care that requires travel. Thanks so much, Miracle Flights!
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My two year old son was diagnosed with an eye eye tumor at 18 months old which started to grow at 32 months. He was getting seen by a doctor in Houston, TX and they were trying to rule out other conditions and weren't sure if it was retinoblastoma. After a lot of research I ended up finding the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA and scheduled an appointment. I was left to find a way to pay for the flight. I checked numerous organizations and Miracle Flights was able to book our flight after submitting very easy paperwork from us and the doctors. While we were at Wills Eye they diagnosed my son with retinoblastoma and wanted to begin chemo right away, which meant we had to change our flight so I was worried. One simple call to miracle flights and a letter from our doctor changed that right away as Miracle Flights conveniently changed our flight to accommodate his treatment. I am so grateful that Miracle flights was there for us in seeking a second opinion to ensure that our son could be in the hands of the best doctors.
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Words cannot describe the gracious hospitality we are given. My little boy needed a transplant last year and it took me 6 months to figure out how to pay for our flight to Chicago. Needless to say, I wasn't aware of Miracle Flights back then. After $6000.00 spent on flights, I was blessed with the link to Miracle Flights. We have used their service 3 times now. We sadly had 2 experiences with other companies that literally left us stranded in Chicago once and at home once when my son was scheduled at the hospital. Miracle Flights provide us with flights on commercial airlines, we preboard due to exposure and the flight attendants are so loving.
I have 5 children and am doing this by myself. I also have another child with medical ailments as well as myself. We have a genetic disorder that hasn't been diagnosed in 3 years of testing. I have so much stress from medical and financial, but Miracle Flights helps me get my son across the country as needed and with minimal paperwork. They are a Miracle and have given My son life!
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My son has been diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and travels to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for his care. Miracle Flights for Kids consistently gets us to where we need to go. This travel assistance lifts some of the expense burden of traveling for medical care. We are emmensely grateful.
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HELLO MY NAME IS REGINA JUAREZ MY DAUGHTERIS 8 YRS OLD HER NAME IS ARRIANA JUAREZ SHE HAS A VENOUS MALFORMATION AND REQUIRES TREAT AND SURGREY IN NEW YORK CITY,MIRCLE FLIGHT HAS HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY AND DOES FOR US AS WE NEED IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO DEAL WITH THEM THEY TREAT US LIKE A FAMILY AND WE ARE SO GREATFUL FOR THEM...
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I don't know what my husband and I would do without the help of Miracle Flights since he is battling stage IV lung cancer and needs to fly from Florida to NYC once a month for a special treatment that is not available here in Florida. Our resources are stretched thin because of expensive treatments and without Miracle Flights the added expense of the flights would be very difficult. We are very grateful for the job Miracle Flights is doing. They are wonderful to work with too, doing everything in their power to help. Thank you very much! May-Louise and John in Florida.
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My son has many diagnoses but there is one special diagnoses he has that requires us to travel to New York. He has Russell-Silver and the only specialist is in New York. Miracle flights has provided several flights to see this specialist that has saved my sons life due to complications from this syndrome. Thank you Miracle flights for all the help you have provided my son.
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My daughter travels to Boston for treatment every year. It was a blessing to have Miracle Flights for Kids pay for our traveling tickets. We are very thankful.
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My 11 YEAR OLD daughter HEAVEN CLARK has Vascular Anamoly. Specialist for this condition are in Boston Mass at Bostons Childrens Hospital. It was and is still critical for my daughter to be seen by these doctors. I had no way of getting there I tried selling fish dinners in my community but it didnt work. A case manager at BCH told me about MIRACLE FLIGHTS. I called and they assisted me so fast all I could do is cry.....Im getting teary eyed just typing because in life the worse feeling is having a sick child and dont know how to help or where to get help from. I THANK GOD FOR THIS WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION....WITHOUT IT I DONT KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE......I LOVE MIRACLE FLIGHTS!!!!!!
Our son is 21 months old, has Retinoblastoma, and 13q chromosome deletion, and we have used Miracle Flights organization twice for which we were grateful. I want to tell you about my experience with Rebecca Boyce because it seems like she was making things unnecessarily difficult for us to get help and I can't understand why. At first I thought that maybe she was having a bad day, but when I continued to have difficulties with her I decided to write a letter to the Board of Directors. I will give you some examples of the behavior I have experienced with her.
Originally, we were somewhat outside range of your financial maximums, but we were told by another associate that if we could show $4,700 in paid medical expenses we could still get covered. I forwarded multiple emails from hospitals and physicians to the email address on your website, but they were lost because that email address wasn't working. I was told to send them to Rebecca, which I did. As I reviewed one of these documents with Rebecca she said to me this was not added up and I can't believe I have to add all this up. I felt that this was very inconsiderate of her. She's did not consider how I felt that our son was in the doctor or hospital every week for a year but only about how inconvenient it was for her to add up the all the individual $20 and $40 charges. I said I'm sorry and that I can look at it, but when I pulled it up I saw that it was actually added up in different sections; what I paid and what insurance paid. She just didn't understand it. We were accepted and out flight was booked. We were grateful.
The next month, we requested another flight to NYC for my son, my husband and myself. I had a letter from my sons pediatrician in Denver, and one doctor in NYC that my son would see. My son sees 2 doctors in NYC. Rebecca said the letters must have the exact dates to book our flights and include all doctors. I begged Rebecca to book the reservation because of the extra expense our family would incur if we weren't able to book the flight two weeks in advance, but she said we had to wait for a letter from the third doctor. This was the week of hurricane Sandy, and NYC was in a state of emergency, so it was a lot to ask of the medical staff who had not even been able to return to work at that point. She said that this was policy no exceptions. Rebecca finally received the letter from the third doctor made out to Footprints instead Miracle Flights, so she called and threatened to cancel me. I tried to explain to her that I had requested help from Footprints in the past so it was just a simple mistake by the doctors office, and I would get it fixed. We needed to book the flight for my daughter during Thanksgiving week as well because she is 4 years old and would need to be with us on the flight. So I ended up booking a flight for my daughter in hopes that one of us could get on the flight with her. The extra expense we had to pay was around $150.
Rebecca did not follow the letter from the doctors this time because she booked our flights for Friday at my request. Unless I am misunderstanding something, this proves that she did not really need exact dates and therefore unnecessarily caused me extra grief and expense.
On the day of travel Thanksgiving week, she calls my husband John because she received an email from Frontier airlines that had a different confirmation code and she tried to look it up but couldn't. My husband was driving and passed me the phone and I told her we were in route to the airport and I would have to call her back. We arrived at Ronald McDonald house Monday night. Tuesday my son had an exam under anesthesia and he was very sick afterwards. Wednesday he had his Intra-Arterial Chemo surgery. She knew all of this because it was in the letter that I was required to submit.
Knowing all of this, she called again Wednesday. I told her that we were having IAC and she had been rude and inconsiderate, I was tired of it, and I wanted her supervisor's name. The doctor arrived and I said I had to go, but she continued on, saying that she was not harassing me but that I said I would call her back and I didn't. She did not give me her supervisor's name. I finally hung up.
I'm not sure if you know what its like with a disabled child and one with cancer in addition. The level of exhaustion, pain and suffering you see and feel in your family is tremendous, and the financial strain of cancer for us is huge. We stay at the Ronald McDonald house and we have to pay for it. I am separated from my daughter and spouse every month. It looks as if we'll be doing this for at least the next year, because they do not do this type of surgery in Colorado.
Rebecca's negative behavior has been ongoing. I've bit my lip because my son needs the help, but is this it? Rebecca, who is in this position to help suffering families, behaves in this manner and frequently. Do I need to continue being subjected to this when requesting help?
I've received help in the past from Angel Flight Central receiving vouchers on Southwest airlines. There was not this type of drama and they had empathy and respect. In addition, the airlines knew why we were traveling and gave us priority boarding and free baggage. We have flown twice with Corporate Angels and they have been very kind and accommodating.
These other corporations operate differently and corporate angels is infrequent. I need help and I need to get it from wherever I can and it seems that you can help us.
Thank you for your time and consideration. We'd also appreciate your prayers.
Andrea
Mother of Madeleine and Alexander
My daughter was injured at birth. We live in New York and found a specialist to do the surgery in Texas. The only doctor that does this kind of surgery. At the time I was not well off with money and turned to Miracle Flights. Miracle Flights was not only helpful but expeditious and successful in meeting our needs. I would definitely use Miracle Flights again. They have been a great help. Dione Woods.
When my son was diagnosed with ACC, a rare form of adnoid cancer, we were devistated. The doctors told us there was no known cure. But as any parent, I was not satisfied with that prognosis and set out to find a way to fight this cancer. After a year of searching we found a very special doctor, doing very special work with a handful of patients that share Sean's desease. Our next dilema was that we live in rural Montana and his treatment center is in Virginia. Thats where miracle flights for kids came in. It was an absolute miracle for us as we could barely aford to drive the three hours to the nearest airport. Miracle flights for kids has flown Sean and I numreous times to our destination and back. Sean is getting the treatments he needs now with positive results. I also must say that the treatment and care that we recieve from the staff at Miracle Flights for Kids is caring , respectful and proffesional and I have a great admiration for the staff and there charges. Thank you so very much, Miracle flights for kids ! Your truly life savors ! Brent Parker Drummond Montana
Will always be thankful to have found out about Miracle Flights for kids. Thank you for helping me.
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I am so thankful to have found Miracle Flights. Getting treatment for brain cancer across the country has been hard enough and they made it that much easier by assisting me with my flights. Becky has been nothing but kind, patient, and helpful every single time that I have spoken to her on the phone and exchanged emails.
Miracle Flights has flown me and my son to Philadelphia to see a specialist to deal with his ongoing medical care due to his Arthrogryposis. We will be going again in just 10 days and the only way we could do so is through Miracle Flights! We have dealt with many local doctors and have enormous medical bills which makes it impossible to pay for airfare. No one can provide the care that the doctor in Philadelhia can and he is at Shriners so we are so grateful that we can now finally go there through the help of the amazing Miracle Flights! Thank you!
My 15 year old daughter Lora has been diagnosed with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) which is a chronic pain disorder. It has affected her left point and has made her life miserable for the past 10 months. Fortunately we located a group of doctors at the Boston Children's Hospital that are experts in fighting this disease and she will be beginning treatment there on Monday, November 12th. Miracle Flights for Kids is providing my wife and my daughter with 2 airline tickets so Lora can get the treatment that she needs to overcome this terrible disease. Miracle Flights for Kids has been an answer to our prayers! Rev. Matthew A. Sickling
November 11, 2011 I had a Liver Transplant which included an experimental procedure, Which now requires me to travel from California to the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio yearly. Miracle Flights has laterally taken over all my arrangements for my yearly appointments. My contact people are Vanessa and Becky, they are always very kind and polite while guiding me through the required procedures. Thank You Ladies!
Miracle Flights for Kids has been a true Godsend in my life. 2 years ago I was in a traumatic mountain bicycling accident that shattered most of my facial bones and destroyed my nose. I have needed multiple operations including a nasal reconstruction that failed. This required me to seek the help of a nasal reconstruction specialist across the country to undergo multiple operations to restore form and function to my nose. I am so grateful to the help Miracle Flights has provided to me and my family to help this overwhelming task be doable for us. I am eternally grateful to Miracle Flights...they truly provide "miracles" to those in need!
Miracle Flight was able to quickly help my son and I travel for his doctor appointment in Philadelphia. It allowed me to get back home to care for my other two children and get my son back to school. It would have been too much of a hardship to travel for his weekly appointments without some help from Miracle Flight. We hope to use them again as we are currently in the middle of treatment.
Miracle flights was a tremendous help by covering flights for my 5 year old and I to travel across the country to have her annual cleft clinic appt with multiple drs. We have had to travel for medical care for 5 years and could not accomplish this without help like miracle flights provided.
Being a single mother of a child who requires surgery every 6 months in San Antonio, TX, finding Miracle Flights for Kids has truly been a God Send!! For the past 4 1/2 years, I had been paying out of pocket for transportation expenses, whether it was by flying or by making the 17+ hour drive to Texas. This program is making it possible for me to save money (finally) to take my children to Disney World, my daughter's wish!! The paperwork may seem over-whelming, but once it is done, it is definitely too easy. And the airline that they booked us on was awesome!! Thank you Miracle Flights for Kids, making this experience a very easy and less stressful time. I've already spoken to other parents with the Titanium Rib Program that are in the same situation and referred this program to them. Cierra and I look forward to going through this organization again!
We are very grateful to miracle flight for allowing my child and I to make her Dr. apt at the National Inst. of Health in Bethesda,MD. She has a rare genetic disease that was recently diagnosed. We live in Calif. and we would not of been able to go. Thank you Miracleflghts God Bless, The Miranda Family
The Wednesday before Christmas, my wife and I ended up at Arnold Palmer Hospital with Jorden because he was having severe stomach cramps. At first it appeared that Jorden had a blocked colon, but he had unfortunately been diagnosed with desmoplastic small-round-cell tumor, or DSRCT. DSRCT is a very rare cancer and the best place for treatment and surgery is/was in Houston TX. We live in Orlando, FL and have to fly back and forth 5 times in the past 9 months. If it wasn't for Miracle Flights we do not know how we could of been able to make it out there so many times. We have had nothing but a great experience with Miracle Flights they have assisted us with 4 trips. The planning and flight experience have been seamless. Jorden has returned home after 73 days in Houston, where he underwent surgery to remove 278 tumors from his abdominal area and 20 rounds of radiation. Jorden is doing extremely well and is now conducting outpatient chemo here in Orlando at Arnold Palmer. Thank you Miracle Flights for providing us with exceptional service and for truly caring. The Aponte’s
My name is Jillian. My son Easton is two years old. He was born with Arthrogryposis type (Amyoplasia). Arthrogryposis is a rare muscle and joint disorder. He was effected in all four limbs .We were told our son would never walk. We simply couldn't take that for an answer. Then we found the doctors in Philadelphia who changed our lives! The hard part is we live in California! We were informed about Miracle Flights. If it wasn't for Miracle Flights I don't know if this would be possible. They are truly a blessing to my family. They are the reason we can see these amazing doctors and give our little buddy a chance at walking. Thank you :) -The Munguia Family
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My name is Jillian and I'm from southern California and my son Easton was born with a rare disorder called Arthrogryposis. Weve recently found some amazing doctors in Philladelphia. But that's a pretty long way from home. We travel 2 to 3 times a year and Miracle Flights has been a God send. I don't know how we could afford it without them. They've blessed my family with such kindness. We are more than greatful for the wonderful things you have done for us and all the other families you help.
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The Munguia Family
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Miracle Flights for Kids helped me go to M.D. Anderson in Houston Texas to pick-up my chemo,follow-up with my Doctor,labs and x-rays if need.This would had been a hardship on me for I am on a set in come.And they helped me come back to Atlanta,Ga.I have C.M.L. Leukiema.Thank you Maracle Flights for Kids for being there for me and everyone else. I am a patience
My daughter had a lung transplant at Duke in North Carolins. We return often for check ups and tests. The doctors at Duke are wonderful and due to Miracle Flights my daughter can be monitorwd by the Duke physicians. Flights from Michigan to Raleigh are very expensive. We are Very grateful to the staff of Miracle Flights. They are organized, efficient and compassionate. They are truly a Miracle.
This service has been a blessing for our family. We have traveled from NC to MA for the past 5 years and were having to pay for it ourselves. It became a financial hardship for us. When we heard about Miracle Flights we knew it was a gift from GOD. Because of this service we are able to continue with the care my son needs in Boston, MA. Everyone that I have had the pleasure of talking to at Miracle Flights have been so helpful in making these trips happen for us. I commend the staff and all of the wonderful donators for reaching out and helping families like ours.
Miracle flights provides a service to families that can not be expressed with words! Without their services, my daughter would not be able to see her orthopedic specialist due to the cost associated with traveling that far from home every 6 months. I am so thankful to have found this organization and am so grateful to Becky and Vanessa for making it a pleasant experience every time we request a flight! They go above and beyond what would be expected of them:) Thank you Miracle Flights for all you do!!
My son has uncontrolled seizures and is autistic. Each year we need to travel to the mayo clinic in Minnesota for his follow-up care. We live in Wyoming. It is a 15 hour drive. And gas is expensive as you know. Miracle Flights for kids has flown my son and I to Minnesota to make sure he could get to his needed appointment on time. Free fare for him and a minimal charge for me. Thanks to this organization was able to see his doctor and get his medications.
I am a four time cancer survivor. The last time I had cancer it had spread to my lungs. I spent almost four years on chemotherapy, and was then told that the cancer was growing, even on chemotherapy. My doctor was convinced my only hope was to cut the cancer out. I tried many surgeons in Florida but was told that I was too weak for such as a surgery. Miracle Flight flew me to Boston, Mass. where a surgeon agreed to do the surgery, against all odds. It is now a year and one half later and the cancer has now returned to my lungs. I am now undergoing another cancer fight now which is to result in a left breast removal but I will win over cancer again. Miracle Flight is a miracle to those of us with little hope. Moms and dads raise children, and kids live long lives beacuse of Miracle Flight.
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I am alive because of Miracle Flight and the help that your organization has given me. i am a single mother and a four time cancer survivor. Last year you flew me to Boston to have cancer cut from my lung. This is an operation that two different surgeons in my area said was not feasable because I was so weak and had gone through four years of chemotherapy to reduce the tumor but that did not work. A surgeon in Boston cut out my tumor and I am about to undergo another operation to remove my other breast but I am alive. You help people around the United States to get necessary treatment that is not available in their area. Specialized areas of the country, like Boston because of Dana Farber Cancer Center, offer treatment that gives us the ability to live another day to raise children and watch them grow up. We owe you our lives. Thank you.
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I cannot express our thanks for Miracle Flights for Kids. We have recently returned for medical treatment out of state for our son and our so greatfull for the airline tickets. The staff at Miracle Flights were fantastic in their quick response for our need. They are such a blessing. Sincere Regards Mark and Annie Price, Fulshear Texas
10 months ago my son, Benjamin, was diagnosed with a rare and devastating seizure disorder called Infantile Spasms. He was 13 months old. On the bad days, he would suffer thousands of seizures that would come in clusters lasting up to an hour. He was very sick. After failing 6 drugs and a specialized diet (Ketogenic) to treat medication resistent epilepsy, we realized we were running out of options. Ben's development had stopped and with every seizure we were risking more and more brain damage. We were praying for a miracle. We were referred to a Pediatric Neurologist at the Children's Hospital of Michigan. He is known as "Dr. Rockstar" amongst the families he has served. The only problem was - we live in Frederick, MD and Michigan is a 9 hour drive. Too long for a sick baby. A mom in my on-line support group reccomended I apply for a miracle flight to get us to Michigan. I did, we were accepted and flew to Dr. Rockstar! I will never be able to put into words how much Miracle Flights helped my family. We are now under the care of a top notch doctor and for the first time in a very long tome, we have hope!
My son had to have brain surgery and we live in alabama . The surgery was to take place in Utah , the tickets were over $500.00 a piece for each of us. With Miracle Flights we flew for completely FREE and that burden of coming up with over $1500.00 was taken from our shoulders. We are very thankful at how much they have helped our family!
Miracle Flights is a great help to us as we have to travel out of state so much to get medical care for my daugher who suffers from severe epilepsy. Frequent flights and out of town trips were really hard on us financially and we would not be able to get Natalie the treatment she needs without Miracle Flights. They were always so easy to work with and very quick to respond to any of our questions.
We are seniors living on a small social security income. My husband has an incurable cancer that is treated, tested and monitored in another state. We are required to go there quite often. Miracle Flights supplies the free airline tickets to us to travel there. We do not know what we would do without their generous help. It alleviates a big burden and much stress from us. They are so considerate and kind, so easy to work with. The world is a better place with them in it.
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Miracle Flights has provided my husband with several free flights to another state to receive his Cancer treatments. We are low income and this organization has made it possible to get to the place of treatment. Rebecca Boyce was a pleasure to deal with. She worked quickly and efficiently to schedule the flights. After she received our required paperwork, it was just a day later that we received our airline tickets. The flights were on schedule and airline personal were wonderful. They are a great organization. God bless them all. We keep them in our hearts always.
John & Joan
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My daughter Deseray needed a vocal cord surgery almost 2,000 miles away from home. I was extremely worried that I wouldnt have the funds to take her. I looked for help online and submitted several applications. I began to really worry when several turned us down or referred us somewhere else. Then I recieved a call from Miracle Flights for Kids, they were a blessing! Although our application was turned in on a short notice, they were extremely helpful and prompt. Everything was done through e-mail and over the phone. I thank God for organizations like this and I dont know if my daughter would of recieved the treatment she desperately needed without Miracle Flight for Kids.
My wife has been battling cancer for 6 years and we have made many trips to MD Anderson in Houston. My wife was given 6 months to 1 year to live when diagnosed but we had 5 kids at home ages 2 and up. The expense of these Houston trips have been expensive but thanks to miracle flights and others we have been able to keep fighting for far more time than we had ever dreamed and myself and childred have been blessed with more time with there mother. Thanks for your kindness to my family.
My name is Jill and I am a very proud mom of my two sons, ages 9 and 11. I recently finished (successfully) my battle with stage 3, her-2 breast cancer. I then enrolled in a vaccine "trial" in Seattle in hopes to help develop a vaccine to prevent recurrence for all women! Miracle flights has enabled me to travel from Missouri to Seattle - could not have done this without them! This trial requires (4) trips which are very costly. (hotels, ground transportation, etc) Because of Miracle Flights I can now help make history in the fight against breast cancer for all women! And, to further insure that I will be here - healthy and raising my boys, the loves of my life!
I am mother of a boy almost 16 who has been battling a vicious bone disease for a decade. I fought and fought for 6 yrs for my boy to see the best surgeon in his disease, the surgeon is located in Baltimore, Md. We were successful and the only way we ever began treatment with him was with the generous help of Miracle Flights.. My son, one wheel chair bound permenantly, is now able bodied and we must see his surgeon every 6 months. I used to stay in a constant state of worry and practically frantic about travel arrangements until I learned of MF's. I now know we will make every appt and my son will grow into a man having had the best treatment I could find for him. Praise God! -Meg H.
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My husband had an artificial shoulder repaired in Seattle, WA which required traveling from Great Falls, MT. We are seniors on a fixed income and are so grateful for the help. The application was involved and had to be precisely done, and the folks at Miracle Flights were very patient and helpful. Thank you so much and God bless you and your vital work.
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I am a single working mother, and this organization has put a lifted a tremendous financial burden of my shoulders. Alexis and I are very greatful for all who are involed and their generosity has indeed made a difference in Alexis health. On her behalf and mine, thank you all very much!
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My daughter Alexis now 13 years old has been treated at Boston's Children's Hospital four times since 2005. I am a single mother and have been unable to afford all the expenses of flying from Iowa to Boston. I have found Miracle Flights For Kids to be of great financial help to my family and I. These extensive surgeries for Alexis have been of great benefit in Alexis life. These providers so far away from us here at home in Iowa are the providers with most intervention in patients with this rare condition. This organization has really helped Alexis and I financially and not to mention a much better comfortable life for her. Thank you for all you have done. THANK YOU TO ALL who have contributed to this organization, and because of it Alexis is now living a comfortable life. Can't thank everyone enough.
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Miracle Flights for kids has been nothing short of a miracle for us. We often travel from California to Philadelphia, where our son is treated at the Shriner's Hospital for children. Since Miracle flights has made it possible for us to get the very best care for our son, his life has been changed dramatically. Once having a prognosis of being in a wheelchair for life, Ryan can now walk with braces and crutches after the surgeries he received in Philadelphia. We consider ourselves lucky to be able to access the best care for our son, regardless of the location. It means the world to us.
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Excellent charitable organization! Would not be able to get my child with a rare genetic disorder the care he needs so far away without them!
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With having been diagnosed with Cancer I have not been able to work for the past 3 years. We have been searching for a doctor and facility that has some hope. We found such a place in Illinois at the CTCA but it required traveling there every month to 3 weeks and with just my Wifes income we barely keep up with the bills. We Thank Miracle Flights and you for your donations so they can help others. Thanks for all you have done to help me.
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Our son has juvenile dermatomyositis and was diagnosed at age 8. He is now 17, and thanks to Miracle Flights, we have been able to fly him from CT to Chicago to be cared for by the world's expert on his disease. We go 3-4 times a year and the help we receive with flights is so very appreciated. His health is improving more each time we go, and we know that's because he is able to receive such great care. Thank you Miracle Flights!!!!
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Both of my children have rare brain conditions and multiple other medical conditions that make their treatment complicated and beyond the experience of our local doctors. Miracle Flights enabled us to see the best Neurosurgeon in the US and further our medical journey. Without them it would not have been possible and my childrens health would be in jeopardy.
Our family has been blessed by Miracle Flights many, many times for our children with rare disorders. We already wrote a review for them. THIS one is for me. Many do not know they also aid adults and I too have the rare disorders my children do and require care across country. As usual everything was done efficiently and perfectly with friendly communication. Those gals in the office are wonderful and we now consider them a part of our medical family because we could not take care of everything without them. THANK YOU Miracle Flights For Kids !!
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Miracle Flights has come through again for our family. We just returned from a trip across country to a see a specialist for an incurable disease for our daughter and we leave again through the gracious help from Miracle Flights as I need spine and brain surgery in NYC. They are always there for us, always ready to help ....we couldn't run this medical 3 ring circus without them. The gals who run everything are so quick, efficient and help me get things done on time. THANK YOU AGAIN Miracle Flights for Kids !!!
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My daughter, Alena, was born with cleft lip and palate. After researching our choices in Hawaii, we chose a team of doctors in Portland. Miracle Flights went above and beyond to help us fly there. We are so grateful for Miracle Flights!
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My daughter was born with clubfoot and pereneal nerve damage. Miracle Flights for Children, has provided tranporation for my daugter to travel to the best orhtopdedic who has the ability and skill to give my daughter the chance to live a normal actice life. Currently, my daughter, 4 years old, is in the final stages of treatment and with succes, will be running around for the rest of her life. WIthout Miracle Flights for Children we would of not been able to go to the oprhtopedic who treats this conidtion succesfully. We are forever grateful for the services Miracle Flights for Children provides. We feel truly blessed to have such a kind, compassionate, helpful resource that has provded the opporunity to change our daughters life!
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Let me begin by saying that we are so appreciative and thankful for Miracle Flights for Kids. They have flown us 3 years in a row for our daughter's outpatient appointment to Cincinnati Children's Hospital and it has been such a blessing. We just traveled in the beginning of May and unfortunately had a rough experience. Miracle Flights booked us a flight from Tampa (our home town) to Denver, CO and then on to Dayton, OH. I was concerned because our layover in Denver was only 30 minutes, which didn't leave much time for catching another flight. Of course, our flight out of Tampa was delayed for maintenance issues and we were late arriving in Denver, which caused us to miss our connecting flight. The most unfortunate part was that Frontier Airlines didn't offer any additional flights to OH until late the next afternoon, but our daughter's appointment was at 2PM. The airline 'customer service' counter said there was nothing they could do to get us to OH on time and they were extremely rude to our family. Once we explained our situation and our daughter's medical condition, they accomodated us by booking us tickets on another airline and flew us from Denver to Miami and then from Miami straight into Cincinnati. This caused a lot of stress for our family...we were in airports and on planes for well over 24-hours straight, which was really difficult on our 2-year old daughter. We unfortunately did not make it to Cincinnati in time for our appointment, but we were very lucky that the doctors at the hospital were understanding and kept the clinic open until after 6PM for our visit. During this process, our luggage was lost and all of our hotel accomodations had to be canceled (since we were originally flying into Dayton and then it changed to Cincinnati at the last minute.) We were disshoveled during our daughter's appointment and that made it a lot more difficult and stressful. Everything ended up working out and our luggage was brought to the hospital and we had a wonderful rest of our stay in Cincinnati. This annual visit is always overwhelming and difficult for our family, which is why I try to have as much as I can planned and organized. Missing our connecting flight made all this spiral out of control and caused a lot of unnecessary stress for us. As I mentioned earlier, we are so very grateful for Miracle Flights and all they have done for us. We hope that, by sharing our story, Miracle Flights will not schedule anymore connecting flights for families that are so close and can potentially be missed from even a minor delay. It's important to remember that families traveling for medical reasons are already under a lot of stress as is, so making the proper accomodations to ensure that they arrive on time for their appointments should be a top priority.
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We have been going through an ordeal for the past 4 years since our 3 year old son was diagnosed with bi-lateral retinal blasting in 2007. With flight assistance from Miracle Flights, we were able to seek the highest level of care available where we were assisted with flights from California to New York for our son to be treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center.
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Over the past 3 years, Miracle Flights network has assisted us with our flight requests from California to New York for my son's treatments. Recently, we needed immediate assistance for a flight for our new born in order to get testing and examination done at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital on short notice. Miracle Flights came through for us and we were able to keep the critical appointments in order for our new born to be evaluated and tested.
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Miracle Flights for Kids is amazing! If it weren't for them we would not have been able to afford to get our son to a hospital that was 800 miles away for treatment. The services that they provide for families is a lifesaver, literally. We hope to be able to fly with them in the future for upcoming treatment. Thank you so much Miracle Flights for Kids, you took a stress away that no one else could!
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When my six year old daughter had a relapse in her club foot, we learned about a doctor who specializes in this. We desired to get her to him since most doctors were skeptical about non-surgical treatment. However, he was in Iowa, and we live in SC. Driving was not really an option, nor was our paying for a flight. Due to the doctor's schedule, we did not have a large window of time to work with, but Rebecca at Miracle Flights worked really hard to secure a flight for us. We were so incredibly blessed to be able to fly to Iowa to see this doctor. This organization is a wonderful ministry to those of us who need to take our children distances to secure the best possible healthcare. We are so so grateful for them!
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You have made flights for me to get to my doctor and test @ MD Anderson from Atlanta, GA. So the doctor @ GA, here can work with the doctor there @ MDA. You have cut my expense for traveling to Houston, Tx almost to zero. You have taken the worry out of traveling. Thank you for your help Miracle Flights for Kids. I'm doing very well now! Beverly R. Ellis
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we live in california my daughter was diagnosed with arthogryposis and here i had little chanses in her progressing and i did alot of reasearch until i found a great dr in philadelphia and i am thankful for miracle flights for kids that had made my dream and my daughters dream come true. i am really thankful for miracle flights for kids that even thru our financial difficulty they have made it possible for us to travel . thank you miracle flights.
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On May 4th of 2010 we learned that our son Anthony, now 7 years old, has a very rare genetic disorder called X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy or ALD. Since this is an x-linked genetic mutation that is passed to boys from their mothers, we then needed to test our other son Joey who will be 3 years old on March 13th. His results came back positive for ALD as well. ALD can be devastating for young boys, it can render a boy totally disabled followed by death if it is not detected early enough. Ultimately, the adrenal glands can malfunction causing Addison’s disease; and the myelin sheath that surrounds the nerves of the brain can be destroyed causing neurological deterioration.
Our family is very fortunate in that our son Anthony has a very wise grandmother who knew about Addison’s disease. She was aware that one of its symptoms was having an ‘all-year-round’ tan, medically known as hyperpigmentation. Anthony had a gorgeous tan since the age of two; he would become particularly dark in the summertime. His grandmother started expressing concern, stating that we should investigate his tan; suggesting that it may not be his Italian roots causing him to be so golden.
It was Anthony’s diagnosis of Addison’s disease that led us to ALD. As a result of the adrenal glands being a part of the endocrine system, we were referred to a Pediatric Endocrinologist. Our son’s new specialist was diligent in finding the reason for his adrenal failure; she knew that any young male diagnosed with Addison’s disease needed to have ALD ruled out as the cause. We are so very blessed that Anthony’s only symptom of ALD right now is Addison’s disease; and Joey currently has no symptoms. We monitor them both every six months with MRI’s of the brain to detect the onset of any loss of the myelin sheath.
There is no cure for ALD, and once the myelin begins to deteriorate the only option is a bone marrow transplant to try and arrest the progression of the disease. Currently, the Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland conducts a clinical study involving Lorenzo’s Oil therapy for ALD boys who have normal MRI’s. It is believed that boys with no cerebral involvement, who take Lorenzo’s Oil along with a low fat diet, will reduce their risk of developing any cerebral involvement by 30%. We had the opportunity of enrolling into this study in February of 2011. Miracle Flights funded our second trip to Baltimore on March 12, 2012. We are so grateful and thankful for their generousity.
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My son is three years old, he was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis which affect the joints and muscles, my son is affected in his arms and legs. If it wasn't for this organization there would be no way possible my son would be able to be seen by the specialist in Philladelphia. Here in California we seen specialist that only corrected his club feet and said to follow up in a year.. That there is nothing else to be done. My son has had various surgeries that have made improvements. I'm great full for this organization and the people that donate.
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Delaney was born on April 27, 2010 with Distal Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita. My husband is active duty military and we are stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. We were trying to get to Philadelphia's Shriners Hospital for Children so Delaney could see Dr. Van Bosse, the orthopedic specialist that works with children that have arthrogryposis. We did not know how we would get there due to financial strain, but knew we had to get there. Seeing Dr. Van Bosse is what would make the difference in her being able to walk someday. A dear friend of mine pointed me in the direction of Miracle Flights. I figured I had nothing to lose and gave them a call. Immediately a kind voice answered and was just as determined to get us to Philadelphia as we were. I was expecting a long a tedious process, but it was very simple and the amazing staff walked us through every step of the way. We were able to make that flight to Philadelphia and now have hope of our daughter walking someday soon! Thanks to Miracle Flights we will be returning at the end of April to pick up Delaney's braces, a week of intensive physical therapy, and to try out gait trainers. Without Miracle Flights we would not have the hope we have now been given. I will never be able to thank them enough.
Miracle Flights has been so generous to have assisted our family for the past four years. Our daughter had Fetal Heart Surgery at 23 weeks, in-utero. Although the surgery was a success, she was still born with a Congenital Heart Defect. Children's Hospital Boston is the only hospital performing these surgeries. Additionally, these doctors KNOW my daughter's heart and have had success in treating her condition. We live in North Carolina and travel back and forth every 6 months. Miracle Flights has been of huge assistance when it comes to easing the financial burden of travel. Thank you Miracle Flights!!! Additionally, our family cannot say enough kind remarks about Rebecca Boyce. She has come to know our daughter and our family and has shared our story. My daughter and I traveled to Boston, this past March. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had traveled (by car) to Kentucky, the weekend before we were to leave for a family funeral. Rebecca managed to rearrange flights for my daughter and I to fly to Boston, from a different airport. I was so thankful for her assistance. Her kindness and assistance went one step further, in addition to rearranging flights, the flights were scheduled so my daughter and I could STILL attend grandaddy's funeral. My husband and I were so touched by this act of kindness from Rebecca Boyce. Thank You!!!
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My daughter, Isabel was born with a rare condition called Arthrogryposis. The condition is characterized by weak and or absent muscles and joint contractures in multiple joints. Isabel is affected in both her upper and lower extremities. Isabel's lower extremities are severely contracted. We travel to Philaldelphia PA to be seen by one of the best orthopedic doctors.
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My son was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita ( a condition where his joints are stuck) they have some specialist in Philadelphia at the Shriners there, we live in Utah and we are currently flying back and forth for serial castings and surgeries. Without Miracle Flights we would not be able to get our son to have the range of motion so that he is able to fuction. Big thanks to Miracle flights and their wonderful team!!!!
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My son needed to see a specialist in New York for a consultation regarding a rare procedure. He has had medical problems for 14 years exhausting all our financial resources. Our insurance company told us about Miracle Flights. I contacted MF and they arranged the flight to New York two weeks later. Our son does have to have further surgery so it is very fortunate we were able to get him to this specialist to meet the ongoing needs. Thank you so much for helping us.
Miracle Flights was amazing from the very beginning....they were helpful with questions regarding the paperwork needed to submit, and from there it was relatively short and simple. A day after receiving our paperwork we received a phone call from the next morning and our flights were booked!!! Right before our trip we needed to change the flight time for departure to our destination city and with one phone call to Rebecca the flight was changed no questions asked. I would recommend Miracle Flights to anyone at anytime. We are very thankful to MIracle Flights for their much needed assistance. Thank you!!!
I contacted miracle flights when we need help to get our son from Florida to Baltimore for a neurology appointment. WOW!!! I spoke to Becky who directed me to their website. From here I printed the forms and a few days later emailed them to Becky. In less than 15 minutes I was speaking again to Becky who qualified our flight times and then 30 minutes later we had the flights booked and the booking reference! Truly a miracle flight for us!!!
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We just used Miracle Flights for the first time last week. My 9-year old son has a brain tumor. We have been battling this locally for 6 years now. Finally, his team of local doctors suggested we try a clinical trial that is very specific to his type of tumor in Washington DC. Although we do have a small emergency fund set aside, I was hoping to use that for a more positive trip for my son. Miracle Flights helped me and my son get to Washington DC (from Cleveland) to begin this "journey." We still have to go back to DC once a month (Childrens National Medical Center). This would have cleaned us out financially AND we probably would've become another forclosure statistic if it weren't for Miracle Flights!
My son has significant medical needs and we live in Montana and some of his doctors here cannot give him the expertise he needs. Miracle Flight for Kids has enabled us to see other doctors who can fulfill his needs medically. The folks at Miracle Flight are wonderful!
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Hello My name is Lanna, I have a two year old son named Levi who has a form of Dwarfisim. We live in East Texas but needed to travel to DE to see two Skeletal Dysplasia Specialists. We knew they were the best and could mabe help us figure out what exactly we were dealing with. Levi has had pain in his back,legs and body his whole life but we never could get any real answers why. Because of Miracle Flight and their staff we were able to take our son to see "the people" who knew what they were doing and could help our little Levi. The trip was a sucess and the flight actually was very smooth and all the people we dealt with were just great! This is a very awesome charity of which our family is truly greatful for! Thank You Miracle Flight and all the people who make it possible. The Carters
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To everyone will see this massege: I was helped by miracle flight for few years and I am still using this great service untill now. The help of this organization was a life savor for me and my family, because my husband works as a sales man and as everyone knows that this business got hit big time lately. So our income varies especially in winter it goes low and my son had to travell twice last winter for his surgery{ my 10 year old boy has a very rare medical case called venous malformation}. For these tow times me and my husbad had to be with my son, because we had to make big disicion for his case and him leaving his job for couple weeks it did effects us big time. We had to pay for hotel and our food so you can imagine the amount of presure we went through. Thanks to Miracle Flight their help was a life savor for us because we really needed to save as much as we can , and by using their help we did go both time both of us with my son. This organization is a great source to help family through their needy time. We do appreciate their help and support and we recommend anyone that can help them because at the end the help goes to help someone in need. May God bless miracle Fligh thank you vey much
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I have to thank mircale flights for all their help and support . With my husband's work we could not being able to fligh to boston for my 9 year old boy's treatment, I was so worried how we are going to do this. Especially that I know that this visit will not be the only one we have more treatment to do plus the other stress on how we are going to face like the hotel , food and other expens. Thank God for a chance to do this with miracle fligh's help we still can help my son again.
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The service and the people were amazing. Fast answer from them and perfect service. Thanks Miracle Flights for Kids, with your help we are changing Jose's life. We need more people like you for our special kids. Thanks.
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I want to express my sincere gratitude to miracle flights who provided round trip tickets for my daughter and I. My daughter needed a critical heart surgery and I am a newly widowed mother. Needless to say, my financial and emotional state are strained and stress to the max. By helping us make the trip to Denver for my daughters "life-saving" surgery, miracle flights helped more than I can express. Thank you!
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Miracle Flights covered our flight to children's hospital of Philadelphia, it was a huge financial blessing! They were very helpful in letting me know what information was need to book our flights and contacted me both by phone and e-mail with flight information. Also, they responded promptly to my e-mails! We will now be able to help our son more, since we were able to see specialist that are the top research doctors in neurology. They have given us a better understanding of what we can do therapy wise. We now have the peace of mind, that we are doing all we can for our special son! Thank you again for the help you provide to make traveling for medical care easier for families! The Schreiber Family
We have used Miracle Flights several times since we have two children with special needs. Becky has always been so helpful and kind. She really makes the scary experience of having to take your child out of state for surgery as easy as possible!
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As a stage IV cancer patient, I need to travel back and forth from Florida to New York City for treatment and surveillance every two months. This life saving treatment would not be possible for me without the truly miraculous travel assistance of Miracle Flights. The service they provide is professional and invaluable to me and, I'm sure, to others in need of medical care far away from home. I called and the staff responded immediately, and I feel I was treatment with dignity and respect through the process. I feel deeply blessed to have found Miracle Flights and will be forever grateful for their services.
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My 1 year old son has a rare skin disorder and needed to go the Mayo clinic in Minnesota, I was in tears when I relized how much it would cost to get there, because there wasn't any way I could afford it. I was talking about it to a co-worker and she suggested that I look into Miracle flights, so I took her advice. I looked the information up on line and easily printed out the information and forms needed to recieve the plane tickets. I recieved a call the same day that I faxed the forms to Miracle flights. The next day I recieved a call to arrange flight times. I was very impressed with the service that I recieved and even more impressed with how quicly they were able to help me. I was also very happy that they were able to sen a ticket for his father as well. I am forever greatful for all of there help.
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I am a mother of a 20 year old with tuberous sclerosis. My daughter is on an experimental drug that we hope will shrink the kidney tumors as well as the brain tumors. I am unable to afford these flights that we have been taking now for a year. Thus far, there has been some improvements, however we are hopeful that her continued participation will show even more promise. We know of no other potential "help" out there other than this study in Phoenix. I am so very grateful for Miracle Flights for their continued support in providing flights for us from Austin to Phoenix, especially because my daughter is unable to fly by herself due to seizures as well as disorientation. Thank you Miracle Flights!!!
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Our son was diagnosed with a cancer a couple years ago at the age of 2. We have done several different treatments to try and help him. Because of treatment locations and costs, we would have been unable to treat his cancer so well if it were not for the help of Miracle Flights for Kids. We have been greatly blessed by the generosity of this organization. We hope that someday we will have the means to give back as we have been given. Thank you!
A family in Texas
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We have two children who have a rare brain disorder. Whene they were diagnosed, we searched the country for the neurosurgeon with the most experience with theri condition. The doctor we found was 850 miles away in Iowa. Our daughter has needed 5 surgeries, and our son 2--- without Miracle Flights for Kids, we never could have made these life saving journeys. Everyone we deal with is kind and compassionate, and always eager to help. We are so fortunate to have them in our lives-- they allow us to focus on our children-- and have one less worry! Thank you!!
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The overall process was very easy and Quick. There was allot of paper work to fill out, butt it was with the time. The hardest part was getting the Doctors to send in there information. Everyone I talked to on the phone was plight and responded quickly. Cant thank Miracle Flights enough for the help they provide for my daughter.
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I want to thank Miracle Flights for everything thing they have done for me and my family and most importantly my duaghter. Me and my family live in Ontario California we are a family of four now but unfortunately our life did a complete turnaround. My duaghter was born a healthy baby with no health problems at all, but unfortunately a stomach flu changed her whole life and ours. My daughter was diagnosed with OMS (Opsoclonus Myoclonus syndrome) which is something really rare that i have never heard of. We did not have a cure or treatment available for my daughter from the doctors here in California, all the doctors could say is this problem your daughter is having will go away with time and it didnt. As parents we looked and looked online trying to get some answers and find someone that could help our daughter get better and be a normal child. We found a doctor in Springfield Illonois that had our answers but the problem was how are we going to get there? We did not have any funds to fly us out there, so now as a parent you have to brace ourselves and figure out who can help? We knew that a possible cure was in Springfield but there was no way of getting there untill we found Miracle Flights on the web. I called Miracle Flights and they were really supportive with every question I had for them. They sent me a packet that had a step by step on what they needed to help me and most importantly to help our sick daughter. I reached out to my daughters doctors, faxed all the paperwork the packet requested and in a day i received the call that changed my daughters lifes and everbodies around her. Miracle Flights called me and told me that we are approved to fly to Springfield Me and my wife and my daughter, there has never been any more better news than to hear Miracle Flights are able to help us. I cant never stop thanking Miracle Flights for all they have done for me and my family and wish that anybody donating to this wonderful organization can realize that its not only families they are helping but they are helping the innocent lives of our babies/children throughout all United States. My daughter found her doctor and is going thru treatment and can now live a normal life thanks to the help of Miracle Flights and her doctor.Thank you soo much for listening to my story and thanks for everything you have done for us and thanks everybody that made it possible for my daughter.
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I have a rare anemia and the main hospital is in NY that treats this condition. I was able to get flights booked through this organization with the help of the great staff! They coordinated all details even when there was a bit of a time crunch. I feel fortunate for Miracle Flights for Kids really put everything together for my trip. Thank You!
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Miracle Flights for Kids helped us out so much when my son had to make his sixth trip to New York for surgery. As a mom of a one income family this organization provided a much needed service. I can't say thank you enough . It was easy and the people were very helpful and friendly.
Thank You so much Miracle Flights for Kids!!!
Bobbie Rushing
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My son Tyler, age 8years old, was diagnosed with Legg-Calves Perthes Disease in his right hip in 2009. After many doctor visits and potential surgeries to help maintain his hip we found doctor Shawn Standard in Baltimore, Maryland @ Sinai Hospital who offered a different approach to helping Tyler maintain & repair his hip & femur without have to cut/shorten the bones. The only problem is we live in Portland, Oregon. Through a contact from the Perthes Support Group I discovered Miracle Flights...and this truly was a miracle! The staff was so patient and helpful with me concerning paperwork and getting the right information. We were able to fly to Baltimore, get Tyler's fixator removed, receive physical therapy, and come home to Portland with no problems at all on Southwest Airlines! Tyler even got to hang out with the pilot ;-) We are forever Thankful for the blessing Miracle Flights for Kids gave our Son!
I wanted to enroll my daughter in a medical study but it was in California and we live in Oregon. Miracle Flights to the rescue! They provided us with flights for both years we've been in the study and they are the only way we could participate. I tell everyone I know how easy they are to work with and what a great service they provide. Two thumbs up for this charity providing such a vital role in the world of special needs!
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my son was diagnosed with tourettes at 4 and we were in a state that knows very little of this. We could not finacialy afford to fly and stay and our car would not have made a 12 hour trip to Mayo. MFFK was able to get us there and there was no problems. years later my son was in a car wreck and his tourettes got worsr and the Mayo was able to do an experimental surgery to help him and they were there for us again. While we were at the Mayo back home my dad was getting worse from brin cancer and they were willing to help us rearrange tickets to gt back if we needed They really care and are there for kids and parents so parents have one less thing to worry about. They believe everyone deserves care no matter where. We appreciate you
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Can't thank miracle flights enough. I have a very rare type of cancer and there are only a few doctors in the world that specialize in it, so I need to travel to MD Anderson 2 or more times per year. I am a single Mom on disability and would not be able to afford this treatment had it not been for Miracle Medical flights. What a WONDERFUL SERVICE!
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i love miracle flights there such an amazing company to provide the services that they offer you. this day and age it is so hard to find people who actually care enough to help. this company was perfect and i love them and i will back them up 100% because they are great and i love them for helping me the way they did. i have a one year old daughter who has to fly from st. louis missouri to boston ma every month to recieve medicine that only boston can provide. i use miracle flights everytime they are so great.
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My son has Legg Perthes Disease and was diagnosed in 2004 at the age of 4. He has had three doctors and many therapy sessions over the years previous to 2009. In 2009, he woke up one morning and literally, fell out of bed, because he could not walk. Our previous doctors said there was nothing they could do for him until he was a teenager. That was four years away.
I could not stand to see my son in pain and not walking if there was something we could do. I went on the internet and found a doctor in Baltimore, MD who could help him. We live in Kansas, so it was not an easy decsion to make. We paid for several flights ourselves until we found Miracle Flights. They have been such a blessing and so easy to work with. We continue to go in debt with medical bills for two of our three sons, and with Miracle Flights' assistance, we will not have to add airplane flights to our cost. What a blessing they have been to us and our family.
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My mother-in-law lives in California and needed to have emergency treatment for Multiple Myeloma in Little Rock, Arkansas. I called Miracle Flight and explained her financial hardship, and they pulled out all the stops to make sure that she made it to her appointment. I was even given a personal cell phone number to call after hours, so they could be certain she made it safely. Everyone was courteous, professional and sensitive to our needs. My mother-in-law is now receiving her treatment and is currently awaiting her return home next month, all thanks to Miracle Flight. We are extremely grateful for their compassion; without the help of Miracle Flight we would have never made it to Arkansas and the outcome could have been grim. Thank you Miracle Flight, you really save lives.
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My 10 year boy was born with a very rare medical and life threatning medical case called Venous Malformation , which required him travelling to different hospitals and inot different states. Due to my son's illness my husband was the only person working. Which made it very hard affording all the travelling expensses all the time espicially the flight tickets for three pepole. Miracle Flights help in a great deal I appreciate everything they did for us. It really gave us a big push to continure caring for my son. Thank you again very much.
This is a wonderful organization who has provided my daughter the opportunity to continue to see one of the top specialists in the world for her complicated medical condition. The flights have been provided at no cost, other than the application fee. They were fast, friendly, and compassionate! The flight schedule was emailed to me on the same day that all of the forms were received.
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My daughter has a rare condition called Arnold-Chiari Malformation with complicating factors. For this reason, she sees a special pediatric neurosurgeon in Iowa. We live in Memphis. I am a divorced mother of two children and not working as I care for them both. To conserve in costs, I have formerly driven to these appointments which take about 16 hours each way. This is very difficult to do alone both for me and my daughter. On the first trip, I was so exhausted, that I fell asleep behind the wheel momentarily on the return trip. I decided from then on to not try to stretch the trip from 3 to 5 days so that I could stop at a hotel on the way up and on the way back. Also, I have an old car that is having a lot of problems. Finding this service was a Godsend and made the trip so much better for me and my daughter. The trip is safer and shorter. We would have not been able to afford it. So, we thank all of you for helping us in our time of need. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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Miracle Flights for Kids is an amazing organization.They were kind, and quick in returning our phone calls. Rebecca Boyce was really accomodating to our needs. I felt like they had my child's best interests at heart.
Thank you
Tamiko Lewis
My daughter was diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease in September of 2009 - and the three pediatric rheumatologists that actually knew how to manage this disease were hundreds (if not thousands) of miles away from us. We scrimped together enough for the first few visits to fly from our home state of Arizona to Chicago to see THE top doc, but by the fourth visit, our savings was depleted, our family and friends had helped as much as they could and we had come to the realization that if we didn't find help, our daughter would not be able to continue to receive the life saving treatment she so desperately needed. And then a fellow JDM mom mentioned Miracle Flights for Kids. The application process was easy and straightforward, the people who run this organization are kind and I am not exaggerating when I say, we owe them EVERYTHING. I don't even want to think about where we would be without their help. I have joked that I would walk to Chicago with my daughter strapped to my back if that's what I needed to do. Thank God for MFFK, I don't have to do that :)
My name is Katia. I am a 32 years old mother of 2 with Medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor. I have been fighting this since February of 2008. I had 2 brain surgeries, radiation, and chemo. I was cancer free for 1year and a month. Then it was back in April of 2010. My doctor decided to do a bone marrow transplant, so I did that too. I first had another brain surgery, 1 treatment of radiation, and then the transplant. I came out of the hospital after transplant on September 9th, 2010. I had an MRI on January 6th, 2011 and everything was clear. I went back on April 21st for my second MRI thinking everything would be fine. I brought my daughter with me because it was spring break, and it was her 10th birthday. I though we would spend the rest of the day in Boston. The news weren't good. The tumor was all over my brain now. I was hoping for another brain surgery, but it was now inoperable. My neuro-oncologist told me that in his opinion I had fewer than 6months to live. I felt terrible. My daughter was terribly sad, but I promised her that I would fight until the end, and that I wouldn't give up. The only option for my survival was to participate in a Medical Trial out of Pittsburgh, PA. The problem was that not having worked for the past almost 3 1/2 years; I clearly couldn't afford flying weekly to get treatment as it was required by the study. I decided to search on the internet, I also contacted my councilor at Dana Farber, and I came across this organization called Miracle Flights. This was exactly what I needed. They would provide me with every flight I needed to get care. If it wasn't for Miracle Flights For Kids I couldn't continue to fight. I am grateful that I was given another chance to life. Thank you.
Sincerely, Katia
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We have used Miracle Flights many times now to get our daughter the medical care she needs. We absolutely couldn't do it without them and are so grateful for their help.
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My daughter has a very rare bone condition, and the doctor who knows how to treat her condition is on the other side of the country. In the past 3 and a half years, she has had 5 surgeries and several other follow up visits, including rehabilitation. Without Miracle Flights, this would not have been possible. They provide an invaluable service- and we have always been treated with kindness, respect, and professionalism. We can't say enough great things about this organization- or thank them enough!!
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My 16 y/o son, who has a severe medical condition that could effect his future independency need specalized testing in Indanapolis, services not avaliable in NM, our family could not afford the round trip flight to get hime to the best medical care avaliable in the US. Miracle flights for kids
was a life saver for my son, and the outcome of the extensive testing was
successful in Indanapolis Univ Hospital. Miracle flight staff arranged the
round trip flight efficently without problems at the airline check in. We were stressed at first about the long flight, but once we arrived at the airport and checked status of correctiness of round trip flight info and our stress level was relieved when we saw we had the correct info on the flight info. We had no problem with the round trip flight.
Thank you so very much Miracle Flights, from our hearts.
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Thanks to Miracle Flights For Kids, we were able to save our first son's life. By providing our family (mom, dad and son), airplane tickets from Las Vegas Nv, to Boston Ma. So that our son can start a medication called, Omegaven. Which is not approved by the FDA, therefore was really hard to get the medication in our home town. but thanks to Miracle Flights For Kids, we were able to flight to Boston MA, and start this life saving treatment. Miracle Flights not only did this for us, they also help us fly back to boston every two months. So that he can recive his treatment and follow up with doctors.
We are forever greatful to Miracle Flights For Kids, if it was'ent for the kindness of this organization and the people who support it, we as a family wouldent be here.
I can only hope that this organization can find more strength in those who support it and sponsor it, order to help those with similar needs.
Thank you Miracle Flight For Kids, thank you.
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My adult daughter, Jennifer, is disabled and only has her social security disability as income. She has an extremely rare disease and has to go to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston every three to four months. Miracle Flights for Kids has been generous enough to help us by providing flights to Houston, TX two separate times. The first time they helped was a roundtrip flights from Phoenix, AZ. The second time they provided roundtrip flights was from Las Vegas, NV, where we now live. We are so thankful that a program such as this is available to her.
We are very grateful.
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We are really fortunate to have found Miracle Flights for Kids. Our son was born with a rare craniofacial syndrome that requires many surgeries in the first 2 years of life. Because his condition was not very common many of the doctors in our area had not seen or worked with a patient like our son. We found a renowned surgeon in Dallas that specializes in these craniofacial syndromes and naturally we wanted to entrust our son's care to someone with experience. We have been struggling to keep up with the medical bills and the travel expenses seemed overwhelming. Miracle Flights for Kids made it possible for us to fly to Dallas for the surgeries that our son needed. We are incredibly grateful to be given the opportunity to provide our son with excellent medical care and a better quality of life.
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I have a 11 year old son who was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called X-Adrenoleukodystrophy in 2009. We are a family of 4 living in Honolulu, Hawaii. I am a firefighter with the City & County of Honolulu and my wife is a self employed chef. There are only 2 facilities in the United States that treat this disease that affects 1 in 18000 boys. They are the Kennedy Krieger Clinic in Baltimore, Maryland and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. As this is a very serious disease that can be fatal we traveled to both facilities in the Spring of 2009 to get my son checked out. After seeing 6 doctor's and having a battery of tests performed along with a sedated 3T MRI we were told we had to return to the Mayo Clinic every 6 months for additional testing and MRI's to monitor any progression. We traveled 2 more times in 2009 and 2010 and spent over $30,000 in medical and travel expenses in 18 months. For our 4th visit in 2 years we had no way of paying for another trip to Minnesota from Hawaii. After contacting over 10 charities for any type of financial assistance we found Miracle Flights for Kids in Henderson, Nevada. These wonderful people and their charity were the only charity out of 10 to offer help to families in the state of Hawaii. Rebecca Boyce, Director of Operations, helped us every step of the way and arranged for my wife and son to get to the Mayo clinic last July. The checkup went so well we were told we could extend our time between visits to 11 months. My family and I just returned from The Mayo Clinic again last month where Miracle Flights for Kids again provided airline tickets for us. This time for my son, wife and myself and this really helped us immensely. Even with good medical coverage for my son my plan has doubled our copay starting in 2011 and with airfare running over a $1000 per person for our flights we would not be able to monitor my son's disease without Rebecca Boyce and Miracle Flights. We are so grateful and humbled to have found this charity and it has helped us focus on our son's health without having the additional burden of mounting debt. Please include Miracle Flights for Kids as being one of the most caring and helpful non profit organizations in the country.
Sincerely and Thankfully, Joel Nakaya
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Miracle Flights is an absolutely amazing organization that is a lifesaver for families who have to travel for medical reasons. As a family who has been dealing with medical expenses for years and weren't sure how to get my son to a top doctor in the field, it was terrifying to think we may not be able to get him the help he needs...until we contacted Miracle Flights. Their staff is warm, understanding and get what it's like to go through what we do on a daily basis. We were able to fly from Wisconsin to Georgia without a hitch. Thank you, Miracle flights!
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Our daughter, Damaris Izabella Guerra, is 7 years old and we nicknamed her “Butterfly.” Butterfly has been diagnosed with chronic eosinophilic esophagitis and persistent rhinitis. She has suffered with this condition since 2008. Since November 2008 we have been traveling to Houston, TX, 400 miles away, to see specialists at UTHealth. Butterfly has an upper GI endoscopy performed every 4-5 months (a total of 6) because that is the only way to measure the eosinophil cells in her esophagus. This has cause a huge financial burden on our family. Because her conditions have been very difficult to control, the specialists in Houston referred us to a group of doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who are the world experts in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders. Due to the financial burden we were currently facing, we were unable to purchase airfare to make this trip to Cincinnati. This trip opened new doors towards our daughters treatment for her condition. We thank Miracle Flights for Kids for the airfare assistance that made this trip possible and appreciate all they do helping families across the nation.
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Miracle Flights covered 3 plane tickets for myself and my twin boys to fly for much needed medical care at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. My boys have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an incurable debilitating disease. My boys benefit from the specialized clinic that Cincinnati Children's has. We do not have this type of clinic where we live. We could not make a trip like this without the airfare assistance. We are so grateful to the donors and to the caring staff of Miracle Flights. The process was clear and easy. We were given all the information we needed and encouraged to contact Miracle flights with any questions or concerns. I highly recommend to families: check out Miracle Flights before discarding specialized clinics that might be out of state. For potential donors: please know what a gift it is for a child to receive needed medical care because of your thoughtfullness. Thank you all!
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Miracle Flights is an amazing organization!!!! Without their help, we would not have been able to fly from Kansas City to New York to have our son's necessary treatments and surgeries. Not only that, everyone we spoke to was so kind and helpful. It was very easy to tell that everyone there really wanted to help.
(Our son was born with a rare mixed venous & lymphatic malformation. He has a trache and feeding tube. We travel with a feeding pump, suction machine, oxygen concentrator, and pulse oximeter machine.)
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Over the course of the past five years Miracle Flights has helped my disabled son travel to a special children's hospital for treatment. Without their help we would not have made the progress we have in treating his condition.
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My son Easton has arthrogrposis and we were being referred to say a specialist in Philadelphia. Of course we were concerned with how we were going to pay for our flights last minute. We were told about miracle flights so I looked into it. I got in touch with Renecca Boyce who was extremely helpful with giving us the information that we needed to get started, and so mice! I got all the stuff we needed faxed it over and within 20 min I had a flight for my son,husnand, and myself. A huge sigh of relief I was almost in tears! Now we are able to get the best care for our precious angel without losing everything in the process. Miracle Flights thank you for your wonderful staff and help :-)
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Miracle Flights has been great assistance to our family. We have used the Miracle Flights service twice within the past 8 years. Our now ten year old son has Cerebral Palsy. In October, 2003, we flew from AL to St. Louis, MO, for a surgical procedure that changed our son's life forever. Due to the surgery, he was able to start walking independently!! Our son had surgery again in Houston, TX, in April 2011. The service of being able to fly to the surgery destination is priceless. When you have a child who has just undergone surgery, it is very difficult to travel by car for a long distance. By being able to fly for these past two surgery procedures, it allowed our family to safely travel, and it gave our son the ability to travel home much sooner by flying than if we had to travel by car. I can never thank Miracle Flights enough for the support they have shown our family these past years. I strongly encourage you to contact Miracle Flights if you need their service, and I certainly encourage anyone who is able to donate to this wonderful service. This is a service that directly helps children in need!
When my daughter, Lainey, was diagnosed with a rare condition, Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome, we were shocked. Although she had good doctors here in SC, we wanted to speak with a doctor in Illinois that has been researching and treating OMS for children all over the world. Within a week of her diagnosis and days before her surgery to have a tumor removed, we had a appointment at Southern Illinois University. We contacted Miracle Flights a few days later and were able to get a flight right away. We were on a plane five days later. Miracle Flights made the hassle and expense of travel the last thing on our minds. Lainey is now receiving the treatment she needs.
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Miracle Flights has provided my family and several other families dealing with disabilities airfare to the Natural History Study in California. We would not be able to afford to see the experts on our own and they have been a real blessing! Everyone there is responsive and professional, providing us with clear communication in a variety of modes - phone, email, and snail mail so every detail was covered.
The ONLY criticism I had was that several people worked on my request so it led to multiple contacts for the same information - they are thorough!
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We have a medically challenged 6 yr old son who needed some medical/genetic testing done in Atlanta, Georgia. We live just south of St Paul, MN. We wouldn't have been able to go ahead with all the medical testing if it was not for Miracle Flights. We are struggling financially just like everyone else plus we have added challenges/cost because of our son's circumstances. It was nice to know that everyday people like us could get some help to do what is best for their child. I was so surprised how easy it was to get a flight arranged. The staff was very friendly and explained everything. I will definitely use this service again and tell others about it. I comes highly recommended by us!
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Miracle Flights for Kids was a wonderful experience for us. We needed to fly our daughter to Boston Childrens Hospital for a evualation from Atlanta. The application process was made so simple and the staff was so helpful. When I spoke on the phone with Miracle Flights for Kids you could tell the person really cared and wanted to help. We are so grateful for their service without them the trip would not have been possible.
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I would have to be honest and say that I didn't know much about the Miracle Flights Organization before my families recent personal experience, but have come to appreciate the mission of the organization. I would have to say that the beginning process of applying was significanlty tedious, but after going through it I understood the reasons for such a comprehensive process. However, I really appreciated that when I did have questions concerning the process a represenative from the organization was knwoledgeable and warm in responding to our needs. The only major problem we had was when we arrived at the airport in time it seemed that the agent had difficulty in processing our ticket information which almost resulted in us being late for our flight. It wasn't clear whether they were making the errors or discrepancies in the processing. Overall, I would say that Miracle fights provided my family with a great service, and I can honestly say that without the financial support for our airplane tickets to Sacremento California we would not have had the opportunity of being evaluated by one of the best doctors in the country who is studying fragile-x syndrome. If my son and daughter could write you themselves I believe they would thank you from the bottom of their hearts.
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My daughter need to fly to Dallas from Reno for surgery on her foot. I contacted Miracle flights to see if they would be able to help us with the getting a flight to and from Dallas for the surgery. I was amaized at how quickly they responded and got us the flights that we needed. Miracle Flights staff was so prompt, and wonderful it took away alot of stress for me and my family.
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My daughter needed to get to the MAYO clinic in Rochester, MN to undergo further research, treatment and perhaps find a diagnosis to her rare brain infection. I contacted Miracle Flights for Kids (whom we previously used in 2005) to assist us with our travel. I was believing God that they would at least pay for her flight and received a double blessing by them paying for me, her caretaker. Her paternal grandmother was able to be booked on our same flight (thanks to MFFK getting us the itinerary in time). Ms. Rebecca Boyce kept in close contact with me as I gathered all the required documentation and did an exellent job in carrying out our requests. I highly recommend Miracle Flights for Kids to be recipients of any grants and/or donations that would enable others to be blessed like we were.
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I used to illegally (due to seizures) drive 7 hours in my un-airconditioned beater car to Las Vegas for MRIs and doctor appointments for my glioblastoma brain tumor. As my condition worsened, and my list of brain surgeries stacked up, this was no longer possible, and we were forced to either put flights on our mounting credit card debt or ask family for help. I've looked at many, many organizations that claim to help cancer patients, but don't actually do much but refer you to other organizations or sign you up for a "support group." Miracle Flights for Kids is the exact miracle that a 25 year old kid from Utah had been praying for, and is the first charity that has ever come through for us as victims of cancer.
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My daughter has needed special medical attention found only in a few locations, all of which are in the eastern half of the U.S. and we live in the western half. Her need has required multiple trips. Without the aid of Miracle Flights we would not have been able to meet those needs and her potential for success would have been greatly handicapped. We are so greatful for Miracle Flight and Ronald McDonald Houses. These charities are a tremendous blessing.
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My name is Devin Parry and I have tourettes. Miracle flights helped to provide me with a flight to and from the mayo clinic so that I could be tried for Deep Brain Stimulation. As of now my surgery is scheduled for february 28th They have been very helpful and are very kind. The paper work is a little annoying but they will work with anyone!!!! Thanks so much miracle flights for providing me transport to a tourette free life.
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First class professionalism and service throughout the entire process in working with us during our medical visits for our daughter. Miracle Flights For Kids staff were wonderful and can't thank them enough for all that they have done.
This is a wonderful organization that provides a great service for families. Thank You!
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when my daughter has been diagnosed with a disease i was forced to travel to cincinati ohio and leaving 4 children behind at sitters, i made a phone call to miracle flights due to my financial status of not being able to afford a flight they were there for me treated me with respect and outstanding service, accomadating me contacting me with the options that were available for me and my child its an unbelievable, every donation made to this organization is worthwhile , thank you miracle flights for your help !
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My daughter, Avery was born with a rare condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC), which affects the muscles and joints in her body.
We live in Michigan and initially sought treatment here locally, but after 15 months of seeing very little progress we ventured out to find other options.
We found an amazing doctor and he is currently practicing at the Philadelphia Shriner's Hospital. We have been seeing him since Avery was 15 months old and without his expertise and passion for what he does, Avery would not have started walking when she was 2 1/2 years old....something our local doctors said she would NEVER do!!!!!
Miracle Flights has assisted us in traveling to see him. Avery will require ongoing treatment with him, which of course will also require frequent trips from Michigan to Philadelphia.
Thanks so much to Miracle Flights and to all who support it!!
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Miracle flights has been such a blessing to our family. We have now been privileged to have received help from Miracle flights twice. We have 3 sons, and our youngest son who is 3 has had health problems since he was 6 months old. The medical bills and travel requirements have become overwhelming for our family. Feeling that we had drained our resources asking for help from family members, it was such a relief and miracle to have Miracle Flights step in and help. There are several medical specialists that our son needs that are not available in our area or even in our State. Because we live on an island, flight is a necessary part of our sons medical care. Miracle Flights has helped to ease some of that burden. Because time to care for our sons health needs is also a part of our burden, it was nice that the paper work required to receive help was not too time consuming and the approval process was very quick. We were pleasantly surprised how quick it was to receive help. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We are so grateful to this organization, and those who have generously donated.
MFFK is a wonderful organization! They have assisted my family numerous times with out of town medical travel. Without their continued support and dedication, it would not be possible for Tyler to continue his treatment. We will remain forever grateful to MFFK, it's volunteers, and donors for the wonderful gift they have provided to our family. As a parent of a chronically ill child, it is always comforting knowing that I can rely on MFFK. Not only is the service they provide fantastic, but the support you receive from their staff goes above and beyond any expectations. I've never met anyone from MFFK, however I feel that I have, just from speaking with them. Their caring, and kind words always help to brighten my day. In closing, MFFK is simply just that an absolute miracle. We are truly blessed to have found them, and are honored are to be a part of such a wonderful organization.
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In 2004 my son needed open heart surgery. I was researching taking him to a world renown surgeon in Columbus, Ohio for bloodless surgery. My insurance covered the surgery however it was difficult to come up with the money needed for the flight to get to Ohio. My Cardiologist informed me that there were organizations that could help with this , so I got in touch with Miracle Flights for Kids who immediately planned my flight and we were able to get there the day before our appointment and leave the day after discharge. In September 2010, I found out that my son needed another, bigger open heart surgery and I again contacted Miracle Flights for Kids who were so helpful in getting a flight scheduled. Since we had the best surgeon in the country (my personal belief) my son recovered faster than expected and we were able to adjust our return flight without any problem. I never could have made it to Columbus without this help. I am deeply grateful for this organization.
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I am a single mother of a 14 yr old who was born with a rare vascular disorder. Because it is so rare, we have had to travel to various states for treatments. I found Kids Miracle Flights last year, and it has saved our life!!! I don't know how I would have ever been able to get my daughter for help without this organization. Rebecca has always made it such a smooth transaction for tickets. Recently we had to get to Seattle on a short notice, and Revecca was awesome in getting everything we needed. There are not enought words of gratitude.
Laura Severs
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My husband was diagnosed with ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease. There are few treatments or clinical trials available. John Hopkins, out of Baltimore Maryland is offering a trial based on one diet, the Ketogenic plan. However, by participating in this clinical trial, it requires my husband to fly to and from Baltimore as often as twice a month. If it were not for the assistance that Miracle Flights has provided, we would be in a horrific financial mess. Flights are not cheap, no matter what airline you use. This study gives my husband hope to help find a cure for others.
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This was amazing, I had called in hopes that someone would help my family to get my son to Pittsburgh. We were traveling from California. This would have been expensive. They asked some criteria and forms to be filled out and have the Doctors from the location to and from. We took care of it with their help. As soona sthey received the forms and letters we received the tickets and itenery. This is amazing in everyway possible. This has made our family's year and years to come. I will be using them in the future if need be. I want to thank everyone at Miracle Flights for Kids and want them to know that if it was not for them my son would have had to wait for this transplant. This was a rare condition and had been told no cure but as of now he is doing amazing. He had more than any islets in an autoislet transplant and you have made this possible for Derek to have a chance of not being diabetic....
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Miracle Flights for Kids was an enormous help to us.My son has a syndrome which at almost 3 yrs old has yet to be diagnosed.We were told by one his Dr's in our home town that he might have a certain condition called M-CM.The leading specialist in this condition is in Michigan.We realy wanted to go meet with him so he could examin Nicholas nad hopefully answer our questions and let us know if it was or wasn't M-CM.I am a single mom with 2 children on a very tight budget.My son has 10 Dr's and we need to see most of them every 6 months.We have many, many bills!There was no way I could offered the airfare to Michigan for me and my son but I felt it was very important to get to meet this Dr and get his opinion on what is going on with my baby.Thanks to Miracle Flights for Kids we were able to make the trip this past Nov!!We are so grateful.They worked so very quickly on getting everyhting in order for us.They were more than helpful they were a blessing an answer to our prayers!!Within a few days of turning in the paperwork I received a call and email from Rebecca with all the details of our trip.We got to meet he Dr., he doesn't believe my son has M-CM but another syndrom so our journey still continues and I hope that if we ever have to make another trip out of state that we will be able to use the wonderful service that Miracle Flights provides again.
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my sweet 16 year old grandaughter has, among many more diagnosisis, chiari malformation and shunted hydrocephalus. we were so blessed that our local neurologist found the chiari institute in new york, who specialize in these and related conditions, and were able to give brittany the help she needed and deserved. without the help of miracle flights for kids and other non-profit organizations, like the ronald mcdonald house of long island, we were able to travel back and forth and not worry so much about the financial aspects of the much-needed transportation from louisiana. the flights were smooth and stress-free and even when we had to re-schedule our return flights because of brittany's condition, there were absolutely no problems. i just praise God that we were so blessed to find out about these awesome organizations to help us during such a stressful time in our lives. we will be needing to return for check-ups in the future, possibly even more surgery, and are so thankful that these wonderful people are here to help us.
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My daughter was born with a condition called Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia. She has a non-healing fractured tibia that requires extensive treatment and surgery in the next several years. We live in SC, but our surgeon that specializes in this rare condition is located in Baltimore, MD. The distance makes it difficult for us, especially with our already high medical costs. Miracle Flights for Kids is such a godsend to us. They provided us with transportation to and from Baltimore for Aria's surgery two months ago. What a blessing that was! We will forever be grateful to this nonprofit organization for their generosity and support.
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My son Riley, 15, has dermatomyositis, a rare, uncurable form of muscular dystrophy. He flies out to Chicago to see the world's expert for his disease, Dr. Lauren Pachman, at Children's Memorial Hospital, 3-4x year. Miracle Flights has been fantastic support for us to get him there, as we are of small financial means. Because we are able to get to this specialist, Riley is improving all the time, and with luck, will go into full remission - we're on the right path for that to happen. Becky has always been extremely helpful to us, and we appreciate her being able to get us good flights out to Chicago and back. Thank you, thank you, thank you Miracle Flights!
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Scarlett was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in February of this year. She was 20 months old. What lead us to finding the tumor was a condition called Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS) which causes her to tremor, shake, fall, not sleep, and have speech problems. Without proper treatment it can lead to brain damage. The tumor was removed but the OMS remianed. Miracle Flights helped Scarlett to see a specialist who focuses on OMS and to get Scarlett on the right treatment protocall. We thank you so much for helping our little Scarlett!
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Miracle Flights has lived up to it's name for our daughter. At 10 weeks of age, she was diagnosed with craniosynostosis, specifically, premature closure of the sutures in her skull. The specialist she needed to see was in Dallas, Texas, all the way across the country from our home in Michigan. Surgery was scheduled for October 19, 2010 but we had no idea how we were going to be able to afford traveling there. After reviewing our application, Miracle Flights contacted us and told us they would pay for our flights to get Mikenna to Texas for her surgery. Not only did they pay for everything, they made all the arrangments and provided us with all the details. All we had to do was show up at the airport and get on the plane. We will never forget how Miracle Flights made Mikenna's surgery possible, and helped our family during this uncertain time. Thank you for helping us Miracle Flights.
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Our son has a rare condition, rare enough that the treatment locally has been less than great. In our research for a doctor, we found the best hospital to take him to for treatment. The problem, that hospital is in PA and we are in CA. All I want is for my son to walk one day and getting him to PA to meet with the amazing orthopedist there who specializes in him condition might be the only way that dream may ever happen. Thanks to Miracle Flights, the burden of cross-country flying has been lifted for our family. Since expenses add up quickly, this charity has made a huge difference for our family in being able to seek the best health care out there.
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In Sept of 2010, we found out that our daughter needed Brain surgery. With her serious conditions and disease, she needed the best Dr's and hospital in the Country. We were referred to Boston Children’s hospital; however we lived in AZ and with this short time frame and tight on money and the urgency of this surgery, we were referred to Miracle Flights. With in 7 days Rebecca and her team had us fill out all the required paper work. We did not give Miracle flights much notice; however they were able to get us to the Boston Children’s hospital for her surgery. What a relief to have a company that could offer such a miracle. I was just layed off from work and things seemed grime the need for the surgery was weighing on us heavily with this extreme stress, Rebecca team at Miracle flights went way above the call of duty and made things happen. They made life seem so important and that all children mattered... The team set the accommodations up, with no issues or our need to doing anything but get to the hospital. My daughter required 5 different Brain surgeries in the last 7 weeks and Miracle flight has accommodate all our needs to re schedule all the flights .in the most professional and gracious way. Our heart can not thank this service enough, and what they offer is truely a miracle of life. This organization at Miracle flight is something that has given us hope that we will make back home for the holidays. And that is a Miracle… Gege our Daughter is doing amazing.
This would never happen if not for this service.
Our deepest thanks the Gann’s
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My sister, Kelly, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The only hope for her to beat, or atleast have a chance to fight the cancer was by flying her to Zion, Illinois. Our parents had already spent thousands of dollars flying Kelly and a companion to Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and they were having a hard time coming up with more money to purchase the flights and logging.
Miricale Flight's for Kids was our answer to saving my sisters life, and giving her the hope she needed to keep fighting. Without the savings of muliple flights that Miracle Flight's for Kids paid for Kelly would not have gotten to return to Cancer Treatment Centers of America. We were so blessed by the quick responce every time Kelly needed a flight.
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Miracle Flights for Kids have been a God send for us. My Grandson travels from Oklahoma to Pittsburgh, Penn. every three weeks for six months for treatment for Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Cancer. We will travel every 6 weeks for the next two years. We have made nine trips in all so far and Miracle Flights for kids have assisted us with a few of these trips. The flights are very costly and it is certainly a blessing to have been able to use Miracle Flights. The staff at Miracle Flights have been very helpful each and every time we were able to use them.
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My baby was born with the cranio-facial deformity Metopic Craniosynostosis with moderate trigonalcephaly. At 3 months old he had surgery to remove the prematurely fused bone in the middle of his forehead. We did not have a doctor qualified in our area who could perform his surgery so we had to travel from North Carolina to Texas for him to receive the endoscopic treatment we wanted him to have. This treatment requires the initial surgery with several return visits for new cranial bands to reshape the triangular forehead his condition left him with and to maintain the space the surgery created to allow his brain room to grown. With the high costs of the medical treatment, the return trips to San Antonio were more than we could afford. Thank the Lord for Miracle Flights for Kids. I have no idea how we would have been able to make these appointments since they are on such short notice because my son is out growing the helmets faster than they can make them it seems. Rebecca is phenomenal. She is so helpful and kind. It is really nice to talk to such caring people during such and stressful time. It really does make the situation a little easier when you have friendly people helping you. I can't thank Miracle Flights for Kids enough for helping our family. God Bless them.
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I am so thankful for Miracle Flights! They are truly a life saver!! My son was born with a cleft lip and palate. Because of Miracle Flights we are able to fly to his doctors in Dallas. Without Miracle Flights we would not be able to get him the quality care that he needs.
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My son was injured at birth and suffered a brachial plexus injury. Due to the severe extent of his injury, we see multiple specialists across the country. We have relied on Miracle Flights for Kids for travel assistance because we are unable to afford such expensive trips. The staff is also very courteous and book our flights in a timely manner. I don't know where we would be without Miracle Flights for Kids!
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Miracle Flights for Kids has helped us four times now, providing flights for us to take my son, Andy, to Baltimore for his Lorenzo's Oil study evaluation with Kennedy Krieger Institute. With MFK, my son has gotten life saving treatment for his adrenoleukodystrophy. I am thankful to be able to consult with the doctor in person about the latest research. As part of the evaluation, my son gets an MRI, which checks for lesions on Andy's brain. All six MRIs have come back clear, a testament to how well the treatment is working. But we need this yearly evaluation, in Baltimore, to tell us how well. That's where MFK comes in. They provide us with the flights needed to get back and forth. Thank goodness for Miracle Flights for Kids!
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This is the best organization. It has helped to get my daughter to the treatment center and to see the doctor she needs to get to Remission!!
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We adopted a 15 year old girl with limb deformities from Ukraine 2 years ago. We knew she had shortened arms, but did not know that her leg was also shorter (about 8"). When we brought her home to the Pacific Northwest, we found out that her leg was correctable by surgery. Unfortunately for us, the two surgeons who would do such a significant procedure were on the East Coast of the US. Once we had our appointment with MD, Miracle Flights was able to get us a flight to and from our requested cities in just over 10 business days! The flights went smoothly and we traveled to and from the surgery just fine. Miracle Flights really helped us make our daughter's dream come closer to fruition because we were able to travel to get her leg fixed.
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Dalia was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (a rare cancer in the eye) in September of 2008. Since then, we have been traveling from New Mexico to New York for her treatment and follow-up, treatment which was only available in New York. The treatment clinical trial Dalia is in saved her eye, and her vision. In the first year we were flying once a month. Now we go for follow up every three months. Miracle Flights has been there all along, supporting us to be sure Dalia could be treated 2000 miles away from home.
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Our son needed to see a specialist in California (we are near Chicago) under short notice. The appointment was scheduled only two weeks in advance. I contacted Miracle Flights for Kids, and they were EXCELLENT to work with! Even under such short notice, they were able to arrange our flights without any hassles. Vanessa was helpful and kind, reassuring me that MFFK would be able to process all of our paperwork in time for our appointment. The tickets arrived just as Rebecca (the Director) promised they would. We would not have been able to make this expensive trip without the assistance of Miracle Flights for Kids! Our son received the necessary treatment because you made our trip possible; Thanks MFFK!
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Miracle Flights for Kids has been a Godsend for my family. My son has a growth disorder that requires special treatment from a specialist in New York City. We travel every three months from Ohio to New York City in order to see his doctor and to get my son the best treatment he needs and deserves. It is a huge financial struggle for us just to pay the hotel costs, along with taxi and food while we are there. Miracle Flights has offered us the airline tickets with us giving a small donation that makes this a little more manageable. I am so thankful that this organization exists. Without them, I am afraid my son would not be doing as well as he is doing. Local physicians no little to nothing about my son's growth disorder, therefore, they do not know how to treat him. We have been making this trip for 7 years now, and Miracle Flights has helped us with almost all of our trips. This is a wonderful organization and the staff is friendly and helpful.
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We have a year old daughter, Sophia. She has a very rare lung disease called Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). We live in Ramsey, MN and our closest treatment site is St. Louis, MO. For the past 3 years Miracle Flights has flown us to St. Louis. Without Miracle Flights, it would be extremely exensive to travel to St. Louis. With all our other medical bills piling up, Miracle Flights is truly a miracle for us! We can't say enough wonderful things about them, we have never had any issues and always have the best flights and everyone is so accomodating to us.
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I have a son who was born with a very rare diesease called venous malformation. Me as a mother and him started the travelling jurney for 9 years sofar,we travelled to New York, Boston, and Chicago. With all the medical expensess that we pay it was very hard to continue travilling add to that that my husband is a salesman with what happend with the economy lately our income went down big time. I did not know what to do untill I heard about miricale flights I was a big help and releave for our problem because everytime we travelled they helped us with tow flighing tickets and the money for ticket covered out other expecnes like hotel and food. I thank God everyday and appreciate the help we get in this country because if my son was sick in another place I do not think that there was going to be any kind of help to begin with. So thank you mericale flight your help did make a real different and saved my family.
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I have utilized Miracle Flights for Kids for quite some time. I believe they have provided me and my daughter with about 25 flights to get her to her medical appointments from TX to MD and now to Chicago. Allorah has a very rare auto-immune disease and her doctors have been spread across the USA. Without their help, I wouldnt financially be able to get her the world class care she needs and deserves. MFFK has been literally a life saving organization for my daughter! The staff is amazing and you can tell that they love their job. They take pride in their work from the very beginning all the way until you get back home!!! We have been truly blessed with MFFK!
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My daughter requires medical care out of state. There is no way we would be able to afford to fly to her medical center the usual once a month trips sometimes even more. The staff at Miracle Flights for Kids have always been extremely helpful in assisting our family in traveling from Sylvania Ohio to Dallas Texas. We love all they have done to help us and realize that without their support, and caring their is no way our daughter would receive the care she needs. Her condition requires a specialist who is familiar as she is a one in a million kid, who has had over 80 procedures. Miracle Flights staff has helped us to know exactly what they need in order for us to get the assistance necessary. When we are worried they reassure us to help us to focus on taking care of our daughter. They are a wonderful organization. We feel blessed to have them in our lives.
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My son has a medical condition that requires us to travel from Oklahoma City to Chicago for treatment. As you can imagine it is very expensive to do several times a year but Miracle Flights for Kids helps make it possible. I don't know what we would do without them!!
Miracle Flights for Kids made it possible for me and my daughter to travel to the National Institutes of Health and see a specialist for my daughter's extremely rare disease.
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Miracle Flights for Kids provided a flight for me to fly from Reno Nevada to Chicago Illinios to seek out stem cell treatment for severe Crohn's Disease.
My daughter Hailey was diagnosed with neuroblastoma cancer with OMS, opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome, in July 09. Although Miracle flights couldn't help us then they are helping us fly to the specialist in Illinois. We would not be able to go if it weren't for miracle flights for kids. They are an amazing organization. Its a wonderful thing they are doing to help families all of the country.
My son had surgery to remove his brain tumor in December 2009. He had the surgery in Los Angeles in the hopes of qualifying for a promising clinical trial there, depending on how much his tumor had progressed. Unfortunately it had moved on from Grade II to Grade III, so we had made the right decision to go to that hospital. Miracle flights has helped us fly back and forth from North Carolina to LA every two weeks for the past two months, to participate in this clinical trial. Miracle Flights were very good at communicating promptly and efficiently, understanding our needs and trying to provide their service as conveniently as possible. When I first heard about flight assistance programs I got in touch with a number of different ones, but Miracle Flights were by far the most helpful and reliable service. I am so pleased with this fantastic resource!
My three children and I have late stage Lyme disease that has been misdiagnosed for 15 years. Miracle flights gets us to our specialist who treats tick borne illnesses. We woukd not have been able to receive treatment if it were not for Miracle flights. We have ongoing aggressive treatments including IV's for my 12 year old and myself. All my kids also on autism spectrum and miraculously improving when treated for lyme disease. I am grateful to this foundation for helping us.
Our Son Joel was born with short bowel syndrome and was destined for a transplant. Not satisfied with that outcome, I began to search for an alternative and found The Nebraska Medical Center. They specialize in intestinal rehabilitation. However, we were 1200 miles away and needed airline tickets for dad, Joel and I to go for a follow-up appointment. If it wasn't for miracle flights it would have put us in a financial bind as tickets were running around $500 a piece round trip. We thank miracle flights for the work that you do. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
My daughter is 6 years old and has cerebal palsy. In Dec 2009 she had a life changing surgery in St Louis MO. Miracle flights assisted us in flying to her follow up apts. They responded imediatley to my request and helped us tremendously. We are greatful for the help in our daughter recieving the treatment she needed. Thank you Miracle Floghts