Kid Captain diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at Stead Family Children's Hospital
October 19, 2026
October 19, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 19 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news:
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Kid Captain diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at Stead Family Children's Hospital
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When Kaelyn O'Brien couldn't walk down the hallway and her speech became slurred one morning, her parents thought their 11-year-old daughter was having a stroke.
"She was a very healthy kid, no issues," says Kaelyn's mom, Tammy . . .
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Kid Captain diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at Stead Family Children's Hospital
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When Kaelyn O'Brien couldn't walk down the hallway and her speech became slurred one morning, her parents thought their 11-year-old daughter was having a stroke.
"She was a very healthy kid, no issues," says Kaelyn's mom, Tammy . . .