Children's Hospital Colorado

Welcome to The Connection Journey®

Honest conversations. Powerful connections.

Conversations can be healing. We've seen it happen. So when a family receives a new diagnosis, we connect them with a family who's been there. Watch their conversations. They all have something to give: whether it's hope, a helpful tip or even answers to questions no one knew to ask.

SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery

Carolyn knows the challenge of sports injury recovery. She tore her ACL last year but is now back on the field and sharing her journey.

Carolyn and Erin

BREATHING INSTITUTE

Asthma

Angela, a mom of two daughters with asthma, shares her family's experience to help Claudia with Yaretzi's journey.

Ava and Yaretzi

BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER

Bariatric surgery

Mona tells Jessika about the increased energy level and improved health she's experienced after bariatric surgery.

Mona and Jessika

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR COLORECTAL AND UROGENITAL CARE

Cloaca

Sandy and Karsang share their experience with cloaca, answering questions and providing reassurance to Gabriela and Adrian about the journey that lies ahead.

Tashi and Allison

HEART INSTITUTE

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)

After a devastating diagnosis, there still can be hope.

Jaden and Jaxon

CENTER FOR CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS

Leukemia

Two families share how childhood leukemia has impacted them.

Kaden and Taisley

ORTHOPEDICS INSTITUTE

Scoliosis

Jessica and her parents share their spine surgery experience with Emily and her dad as they prepare for her upcoming scoliosis surgery.

Jessica and Emily

PEDIATRICS OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT)

Tonsillectomy surgery

Lora gives Meghan advice on getting through the rough nights.

Addie and Evelyn

COLORADO FETAL CARE CENTER

Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)

Nicole and Ari share their experience with TTTS, offering hope as Alyssa and Mark navigate their unborn babies' TTTS journey.

Nicole and Ari with Alyssa and Mark

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Partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Children's Hospital Colorado partners with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where many of our physicians and care providers serve as faculty.