https://pectus.com/ https://pectus.com/pectus-news/453-reds-pitcher-helps-local-boy-overcome-medical-condition https://pectus.com/pectus-news/453-reds-pitcher-helps-local-boy-overcome-medical-condition Tracy Blower heard about Melville and contacted him, hoping for maybe an autograph for her youngest son. Instead, Melville offered more. Much more. Melville invited Tracy,... ]]> Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:58:13 +0000 453 2016-08-12 https://pectus.com/articles/451-cody-miller-and-pectus-excavatum https://pectus.com/articles/451-cody-miller-and-pectus-excavatum The Pectus Awareness and Support Foundation would like to congratulate Cody Miller on his Bronze Medal!! Cody Miller has a condition known as pectus excavatum. Here... ]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:21:14 +0000 451 2016-08-09 https://pectus.com/pectus-news/445-professional-male-athletes-struggle-with-body-image-issues-too https://pectus.com/pectus-news/445-professional-male-athletes-struggle-with-body-image-issues-too Being plagued with body image issues and insecurities is currently more common than ever, impacting individuals of all shapes and sizes. However, one would think that professional athletes, with... ]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:16:47 +0000 445 2016-07-14 https://photos.pectus.com/original/bc/42/2f/tumblr-inline-oa9w2bYcMH1tiffji-1280-37-1468502217.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/418-hinsdale-central-s-nick-midlash-sets-personal-milestones-after-surgery https://pectus.com/pectus-news/418-hinsdale-central-s-nick-midlash-sets-personal-milestones-after-surgery Over winter break in December 2014, months before his sophomore track season, Hinsdale Central's Nick Midlash had surgery on his rib cage because of pectus excavatum, a condition in... ]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2016 16:34:00 +0000 418 2016-04-08 https://photos.pectus.com/original/5d/6e/05/runner-13-1460133375.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/417-young-girl-with-pectus-excavatum-and-a-broken-ankle-still-finishes-her-race https://pectus.com/pectus-news/417-young-girl-with-pectus-excavatum-and-a-broken-ankle-still-finishes-her-race After stumbling twice on the rough terrain, Autumn thought she’d just badly sprained her right ankle. But a hospital X-ray later confirmed she had actually broken it -... ]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:55:59 +0000 417 2016-04-05 https://photos.pectus.com/original/99/24/25/JS85884545-26-1459817782.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/415-tim-melville-overcoming-odds-on-brink-of-big-league-debut https://pectus.com/pectus-news/415-tim-melville-overcoming-odds-on-brink-of-big-league-debut Tim Melville will often scan a crowd and find a kid that is just like he was. It’s a small thing and he can see it in their posture... ]]> Sat, 26 Mar 2016 17:41:59 +0000 415 2016-03-26 https://photos.pectus.com/original/b3/d7/07/635927116008818862-0300416RedsGiants-02-94-1459014132.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/397-teen-lifts-himself-to-health https://pectus.com/pectus-news/397-teen-lifts-himself-to-health And now the 6-foot-4 Taylor has become a stud. He said the surgeon had advised him to do weight training to build up his chest muscles. A stronger chest... ]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:09:45 +0000 397 2016-01-08 https://photos.pectus.com/original/d3/2e/d5/web1-60-web-63-1452273000.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/386-from-patient-to-mentee https://pectus.com/pectus-news/386-from-patient-to-mentee After undergoing surgery to have two steel bars inserted into her chest during the summer between her sophomore and junior year, Rebecca Uhl agreed with two rules from her... ]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 12:10:09 +0000 386 2015-11-03 https://photos.pectus.com/original/c0/63/0b/Uhl-Lifestyle-113-Courtesy-01-40-1446552624.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/381-battle-wounds https://pectus.com/pectus-news/381-battle-wounds I will never forget when my hospital door opened and in walked a Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon and his team. I was confused. Why was he here? I had just... ]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2015 02:49:18 +0000 381 2015-09-09 https://photos.pectus.com/original/13/99/6c/Screen20Shot202015-09-0820at2010522120PM-67-1441767168.png https://pectus.com/pectus-news/373-teen-with-pectus-excavatum-honored-with-rotary-club-award https://pectus.com/pectus-news/373-teen-with-pectus-excavatum-honored-with-rotary-club-award Although she could have shied away from the topic, she has chosen to share her story publicly, often blogging about her condition online. In an effort to help other... ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:37:38 +0000 373 2015-08-04 https://photos.pectus.com/original/9b/d9/a1/img-4803-t728x492-46-1438691887.jpg