Articles for Tag: "patient story"
- October 30, 2017
Tags: brain, FAST, intervention, patient story, ischemic stroke, oak lawn, Advocate Christ Medical Center, stroke, neurology
Bob Chesna’s sudden ischemic stroke marked the beginning of a two year journey of setbacks and triumphs.
- October 4, 2017
Tags: Advocate Christ Medical Center, breast cancer, patient, the advocate nurse, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Patrice Stephens, patient story, oak lawn
A mother and daughter duo give strength and support to breast cancer patients.
- September 28, 2017
Tags: patient, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Patrice Stephens, patient story, oak lawn, Advocate Christ Medical Center, breast cancer
Read why one survivor has sewed hundreds of pillows for breast cancer patients.
- January 5, 2017
Tags: bone marrow transplant, patient story, Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, cancer, the advocate nurse
A neonatal nurse describes her bone marrow transplant journey and how she made some of the toughest health care decisions of her life.
- September 5, 2015
Tags: breast cancer, mammogram, oncology, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, health enews, Dr. Barry Rosen, Barrington, patient story
Amy Suyko’s family history pushed her to make the tough decision to undergo a double mastectomy.
- August 24, 2015
A miraculous procedure helped Ronnell Booze stand up straight after years of being bent 90 degrees at the waist.
- July 21, 2014
Tags: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, patient story, stories of the girls, cancer care, journey, clinical trials, breast cancer, Dr. Ann Mauer, breast health
For one woman with breast cancer, finding a cure isn’t about pink ribbons—it’s about research and clinical trials.