Home > Patient Stories Patient Stories 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next Show: 5 10 20 50 All Bernetta “Bernie” Hoagland Retired Nurse and Queen Fan Beats Cancer Bernetta “Bernie” Hoagland has no time for cancer. Nonetheless, a cancer diagnosis has a way of causing the busiest person to pause. Read More Grant in Action: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives Donations Benefit Community Residents An $8,700 grant from MMC Foundation will help the Springfield Fire Department continue to install a new alarm in homes throughout central Sangamon County. Read More Jodi Tate 43-Year-Old’s Cardiac Rehab Journey Makes a Difference Jodie had no health issues leading up to the mild heart attack. That morning in the shower, she felt pressure on her chest, almost like she had pulled a muscle. She rested for a bit and the feeling went away. Read More Rachel Kesler Complications No Obstacle for a Healthy Delivery at Passavant Area Hospital Early in Rachel Kesler’s pregnancy, her physicians discovered that Rachel’s kidneys were beginning to fail. Kidney disease had been present but undetected until she began regular appointments and pregnancy testing. Read More Grant in Action: Real-life patient scenarios made possible Training opportunities benefit future nurses Learning is being enhanced thanks to simulated real-life patient scenarios at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing Springfield Regional Campus. Read More Stephanie Yingling Local Mom Appreciates PAH Family Maternity Suites Delivery Approach Even an experienced mother can feel unsure of herself and her body in the wake of delivering twins. Read More Keith Snyder Cardiac Rehab Becomes Lifelong Benefit for Lincoln Man Three days a week, from 6 – 7 a.m., you’ll find Keith Snyder working out at the rehabilitation center at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital (ALMH). Read More David Amos Taylorville Memorial Hospital ED Makes All the Difference in Stroke Patient’s Outcome Kincaid resident David Amos, 57, hadn’t set foot in a doctor’s office in 32 years. The day of his stroke started normally – until he went to step out of his work truck at a dry wall finishing job in Edinburg. Read More Jennifer Hodgerson Breastfeeding resources and expertise make all the difference. Jennifer Hodgerson, 34, had never heard of tongue/lip ties in newborns prior to the arrival of her first child, Karl, five years ago. Read More Kathy Accountability Helps Kathy on her Weight Loss Journey Memorial Weight Loss & Wellness helped Kathy cope with her emotions surrounding food, which had sabotaged previous weight-loss attempts. Read More 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next Show: 5 10 20 50 All Home