A high school athlete got desperately sick and needed life support. Years later, she helped discover the cause of her rare illness.

The love of parents, the dedication of his doctors, and maybe a visit from his dog helped bring Trevor Hensley back from the brink of death.

A documentary from Children’s Mercy Kansas City about the story of Zei Uwadia and her long battle with ECMO.

For the past 467 days, Zei Uwadia has been hospitalized on life support – but that hasn’t kept the quiet-natured teenager from walking.