
Tina Janni was a pediatric patient at Seattle Children’s
At the young age of 12, Tina Janni began suffering from flu-like symptoms over the summer that rapidly escalated into kidney failure.
“I rode in an ambulance from Olympia, WA to Seattle Children’s Hospital,” she explained.
Though Janni recalls feeling frightened, a compassionate support system made a significant impact on her family during a deeply difficult time.
“I was fortunate that loneliness was never a complicating issue,” she said. “In addition to my parents, I remember nurses, care providers and staff who were a constant and calming presence during the two months I was a patient.”
Janni was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS).