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This ‘Ewa Beach Teen Is A Champion
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After being diagnosed with a life-threatening disorder, Xander Cabales, a 15-year-old from ‘Ewa Beach, now embarks on a new feat: this year’s Children’s Miracle Network Champion for Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. PHOTO COURTESY KAPI‘OLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
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Champion for Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children.
BY WEST O‘AHU VOICE STAFF
wa Beach resident Xander Cabales has been chosen to serve as this year’s Children’s Miracle Network
“It’s important for me to talk about all of the things that Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children did for me to get where I am right now,” states the 15-year-old.
Now a sophomore in high school, Xander was just 7 years old when he came down with a 105 degree fever. At the same time, his breathing became shallow and a rash covered his entire body. Doctors at the Honolulu hos- pital diagnosed him with a life-threatening skin disorder called Stevens-Johnson syn- drome and, later, toxic epidermal necrolysis, a severe form of SJS that only affects about one in a million people each year.
Because of this, Xander lost 60% of his skin. His ‘ohana credits Kapi‘olani staffers for his “miraculous recovery.”
“The medical staff instilled hope in us,” states Xander’s dad, Ronnie. “They gave us SEE PAGE 3
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