For John and Devan Bartlett, the road to love – and to jobs with Kittitas Valley Healthcare – was paved in part by a speed bump caused by an errant dump truck driver.
KVH Stories
John & Anne Merrill-Steskal
When John and Anne Merrill-Steskal went looking for a place to call home, who could have guessed the answer lay at the end of a rainbow?
Jerry Grebb
When a CT scan revealed a hiatal hernia, Jerry had laparoscopic surgery to bring his stomach back into place.
Rogels
FAMILY MEDICINE: They’re so confident in their doctor that they drive from the west side – 280 miles round trip – to see him.
Stefan Ward
NEUROSURGERY CONSULTATION: Stefan found tasks as simple as closing his eyes and touching his nose with his left hand impossible.
Bob Cory
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY: The pain became relentless, robbing Bob of his ability to enjoy life. Hiking became agony, climbing stairs difficult.
Muriel Douglass
Vertigo forced Muriel to crawl to the bathroom, sick but too dizzy to stand. “I feel like I’ve been thrust into space.”
Debi Hofferber
EMERGENCY CAR: They arrived at the hospital around midnight. Appendicitis was soon confirmed with a CT scan.
Dean Tonseth
INTERNAL MEDICINE: Dean didn’t know it yet, but he had a life-threatening medical condition. What he also had was a diligent physician.
Heins
OBSTETRICS: Penny and John experienced a whirlwind of emotions when they learned they were expecting their first child.