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A mother’s lifesaving gift to her son
Michelle Fletcher donates her own kidney to her son Isaac.
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- March 24, 2023
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A young heart in overdrive
Three-year-old Bethany, youngest U.S. recipient of a new heart device, adapts to her lifelong congenital heart condition.
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- March 17, 2023
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Living fully with lung disease
Asthma, COPD, cancer. Emily Seroka struggled for decades with lung problems—but the pulmonary rehabilitation program taught her how to breathe easier through it all.
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- March 15, 2023
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Surgical repair for heterotaxy syndrome
Asher Witteveen thrives despite being born with a complex congenital heart condition.
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- March 10, 2023
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‘It is worth everything’
A Michigan family is forever grateful to the emergency doctor who saved their 7-year-old from a life-threatening allergic reaction to a walnut.
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- March 8, 2023
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‘This is giving me life’
After a stem cell transplant to treat bone marrow cancer, Kim Granzotto is enjoying retirement—with plenty of time for travel and grandkids.
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- March 3, 2023
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One in a million
A young chlld and her family face an extremely rare and unpredictable condition.
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- February 28, 2023
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A pinpoint treatment
An active 81-year-old fights prostate cancer—twice—and emerges grateful for the care and kindness he received.
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- February 24, 2023
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New stroke treatment option
Physician removes Jerry Densmore's life-threatening brain blood clot in minutes with Zoom RDL device.
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- February 17, 2023
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‘I love what I do’
Facing cancer a second time, a Muskegon hairstylist wanted a treatment that would help her get back to work quickly. Minimally invasive surgery made it possible.
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- February 15, 2023
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The A-fib Unit
A national pickleball competitor and local coach bounces back with help from a cutting-edge surgery to treat atrial fibrillation.
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- February 10, 2023
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‘It was a hard journey’
Brenda Partee overcame her fears and underwent a stem cell transplant to treat cancer. “I feel better now than I have in four years,” she says.
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- February 8, 2023
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