Patient Stories

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‘Without that blood, I wouldn’t have made it’

After a 78-year-old deer hunter suffered severe burns, transfusions helped save his life.

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‘It saved so much time’

A patient and his surgeon traverse the miles virtually thanks to some fine-tuned technology.

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Brave like a bear

Bryar, a 2-year-old from northern Michigan, fights back after a bone marrow transplant to treat acute myeloid leukemia.

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‘Where have you been?’

After childhood heart surgery, Brent Morton didn't realize he needed follow-up treatment as an adult.

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‘Don’t suffer in silence’

Susan Cloutier ignored the bleeding, the pain and the incontinence—until her body insisted, no more.

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‘Look at us now’

To see Christopher Yates walk, run and jump, you’d never know he went through years of treatment for clubfoot.

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Lightening a heavy load

After undergoing a rare double-surgery to eliminate a blockage and restore blood flow, Marvin Lafountain is eager to resume his old life—minus the smoking habit.

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First baby of 2020: ‘She’s perfect’

Dad hopes little Kendra Rose reaches for the stars.

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Top baby names: A newcomer arrives

Charlotte leads the girls' list, and Oliver leads the boys.

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‘A Christmas miracle’

A year after a sudden cardiac arrest stopped his heart, Gordon Bose looks forward to celebrating his new "first birthday" this holiday.

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A holly jolly NICU visit

The tiniest babies in the hospital get treasured holiday photos with Santa.