NEUROSURGERY CONSULTATION: Stefan found tasks as simple as closing his eyes and touching his nose with his left hand impossible.
Patient Stories
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.
Sydney Skistad
PEDIATRICS: She’s only 6 years old, but Sydney already knows that you don’t have to get sick to visit the doctor.
Skip Little
HOME HEALTH: Skip went home forty pounds lighter, drainage tubes still in his body, and his incision unhealed because of an infection.
Steve Talerico
After a long day’s work, Steve cut his thumb on a broken glass while doing dishes at home.
Mike Katz
DIABETES: The son of a diabetic, the effects of not controlling one’s blood sugar aren’t lost on Mike.