Kaelyn

Graham family photo Five-year-old Kaelyn Graham has used feeding tubes, catheters and other medical devices since birth.

FDA Pushes Oversight of Devices 2010

I was learning cues but Kaelyn was also learning how to operate sound.

"...I would get on the scooter again, just like the first time." tragic_elegance 2008

Sometimes she'd have to reposition the tube waiting for Kaelyn to swallow, between cries, so the tube could be moved.

FDA Pushes Oversight of Devices 2010

Each time she fed Kaelyn, she had to check that the tube was properly placed by attaching a syringe to the end of the feeding tube and seeing if it could draw up stomach acid.

FDA Pushes Oversight of Devices 2010

They put in place new measures aimed at preventing the mistakes that injured Kaelyn from recurring and to better respond when something does go wrong.

Hospitals Own Up to Errors 2009

While Kaelyn was under sedation in an MRI machine, her breathing tube was dislodged, cutting off her oxygen and causing a crippling brain injury.

Hospitals Own Up to Errors 2009

When Kaelyn first arrived in the emergency department, she appeared to have had a seizure.

Hospitals Own Up to Errors 2009

But Kaelyn can't yet speak or walk independently and has difficulty with motor skills.

Hospitals Own Up to Errors 2009

The Sosas say that when they later brought Kaelyn in for another MRI, they immediately noticed these and other improvements.

Hospitals Own Up to Errors 2009

But once she was stabilized, it became clear that Kaelyn would have serious mental and physical disabilities.

Hospitals Own Up to Errors 2009