Ellie
When Ellie and her twin brother, Blake, were born, her family knew she’d face serious health challenges. Within hours, she was transferred to Children’s Wisconsin for complex care. In her first year, Ellie underwent multiple surgeries—including a colostomy, G-tube placement, and two bladder repairs. At 4 months, she had a blood clot and developed sepsis and spent time in the PICU. During on of her dialysis treatments, she had a bowel obstruction and went into cardiac arrest. Thanks to quick action from
