{"id":19,"date":"2013-01-11T16:10:25","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T21:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/transition\/transition\/for-patients-and-parents\/"},"modified":"2017-12-14T12:48:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T17:48:57","slug":"for-patients-and-parents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/transition\/for-patients-and-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"For Patients and Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- portlet_header --><\/p>\n<p><!-- portlet_above --><\/p>\n<p><!-- description --><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Resources and information on transitioning from pediatric to adult health care.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; \">A letter from a parent to a young-adult with a chronic condition:<\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;There are no words that can ever express my love and gratitude for you. The moment I knew you were coming to this world you changed my life&#8230;I could not wait to see your face! I was ready for your birth, I was ready to hold you and love you&#8230;words cannot describe how I felt when I saw your face and your little hand held my finger as a new born &#8230;You were looking around to this new world&#8230;the bright lights all the new things for you to learn about&#8230;Here you are, 36 years later, a lifetime of fun, challenges, pain, happiness, joy, satisfaction, frustrations, defeats, victories &#8230;but most often smiles and hugs. Your brave heart, your strength and wisdom and your love to us all have been a blessing. I thank God for one of the most wonderful gifts we received: you&#8230;<\/div>\n<div>You, and your siblings are treasures and good people who are a positive legacy to this world&#8230;and the reason all of us around you, want to do and be well&#8230;Happy, happy birthday my dear son and we celebrate with you. Love always, tu mami&#8221;<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; \">Learn more about transitioning from pediatric to adult care <br \/>Check out some of our resources!<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \">1. <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/transition\/for-patients-and-parents\/educational-handouts-for-trxansition-scaletm\" class=\"internal-link\" target=\"_self\">TRxANSITION Scale\u2122 Educational Handouts <\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \">2. <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/transition\/for-patients-and-parents\/helpful-links\" class=\"internal-link\" target=\"_self\">Helpful Links<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \">3. <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/transition\/for-patients-and-parents\/questions-to-ask-your-kidney-doctor\" class=\"internal-link\" target=\"_self\">Questions to Ask Your Kidney Doctor<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \">4. <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/transition\/for-patients-and-parents\/unc-starx-programs-2015-annual-report\" class=\"internal-link\" target=\"_self\">UNC STARx Program&#8217;s 2015 Annual Report<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \">5. <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/transition\/for-patients-and-parents\/kidney-notestm\" class=\"internal-link\" target=\"_self\">Kidney Notes\u2122<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \">6. <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/transition\/for-patients-and-parents\/vocational-rehabilitation-faq\" class=\"internal-link\" target=\"_self\">Vocational Rehabilitation FAQ<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/transition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2017\/12\/STARx.jpg\" alt=\"STARx\" class=\"image-inline\" title=\"STARx\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources and information on transitioning from pediatric to adult health care. 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