Cottage Kids
Earlier this year, 16-month-old Remy began having trouble breathing and was rushed to the emergency department at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where he was diagnosed with RSV and hospitalized. He received treatment and care that included respiratory therapy and oxygen. Day by day, Remy began feeling better.
He was able to return home after a five-day stay at Cottage Children’s Medical Center, and soon bounced back to his active toddler life of running, playing and enjoying his picture books, which included a favorite that he received from the Cottage Child Life team.
Patient Stories
Click on the images below to watch videos of other Cottage Children's Medical Center patients.
Hope & Haven
Jenny Schatzle’s pregnancy was going flawlessly until her water broke two months early.
Her twin girls were born at 30 weeks and weighed less than three pounds. They were rushed to the neonatal ICU at Cottage where they spent seven weeks under expert care.
Today, they are growing strong and thriving.
Colton Vogel
Pamela Vogel had a difficult pregnancy and went into labor four months before her due date. She gave birth to twins but her baby daughter did not survive. Pamela’s son Colton Vogel did survive but he weighed 1 lb 11 oz. at birth and could not breathe on his own due to his underdeveloped lungs.
Colton was cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Cottage Children’s Medical Center, where he was put on a ventilator to help him breathe and to continue his growth under the careful watch of neonatologists and specialized neonatal nurses and staff. After more than 100 days, he was finally strong enough to go home to Santa Barbara with his mom and dad. Today, Colton is a healthy toddler who loves to smile and play.
Elijah Knight
Teenager Elijah Knight was on his way to school in the family car one morning with his father, LaMont, and sister, Lailah. They were suddenly hit by a Suburban that totaled their car and shattered the back window. All of the glass fell onto Elijah as he leaned over to cover and protect his baby sister from the impact. He was pinned against her child car seat, causing life threatening internal injuries.
Elijah was airlifted from Santa Maria to the Trauma Center at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for emergency surgery. He had a ruptured diaphragm and lacerated liver. He also fractured his elbow, collarbone and four ribs. After his surgery, he was cared for in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Cottage Children’s Medical Center. Elijah has recovered and is back to enjoying his favorite athletic activities, like running.
Dominick Guzman
When a go kart accident left 10-year-old Dominick Guzman with serious injuries, he was flown to Cottage Children's Medical Center in Santa Barbara. The care he received there allowed him to return home less than a week after the crash where he's expected to make a full recovery!
