Also known as: Progressive spinal curvature
18-year-old patient with severe progressive spinal curvature diagnosed at age 6, requiring 15 previous surgeries. Current hardware failure led to respiratory compromise. Underwent high-risk vertebral column resection with titanium cage placement to permanently correct the deformity and allow him to attend college.
Also known as: Brain tumor
Revealed that Amelia previously had a benign Grade I Meningioma that was completely removed. She did not inform her family about this diagnosis, which becomes a point of conflict during dinner with her sisters and mother.
Also known as: Bone cancer
Link reveals he had osteosarcoma at age 10 and achieved full remission. His wish as a cancer patient was to attend a baseball game at Shea Stadium, which is mentioned as background for his connection to New York City.