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Successful Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment Saves Lenexa Father’s Legs from Amputation
Chris Allen had so much pain in his legs that he couldn't walk 500 feet without needing to take a break. Now, he feels like he has two brand new wheels.
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Heart Transplant Recipient Earns Black Belt
When Shannon Clarke, a 48-year-old, retired police officer, received a heart from Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, he had no idea just how transformational it would be.
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Kansas City Musician Avoids Paralysis with Major Spine Surgery
When John Murray was losing function in his hands and arms, it became difficult to play his music. He turned to the team at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute to fix the issue threatening his independent lifestyle.
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Jim and Barbara: The Definition of ‘In This Together’ - Husband and Wife Face Lung Cancer
Over the years, they have done everything together: graduated high school, tied the knot, bought their first home, and raised a family. For all they have shared, they never dreamed of sharing a cancer diagnosis.
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Marine Veteran Survives Heart Condition Thanks to Critical Access Hospital
David had bypass surgery in 1997 and thought his heart was doing well until he experienced another cardiac event out of nowhere.
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Raytown Man Walks Again with Help of Rehabilitation Team After Debilitating Lake Accident
After breaking several vertebrae and suffering an incomplete spinal cord injury, Jerry was unable to use his arms or legs. That is, until he came to Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute.
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Saint Luke’s Nurses’ Baby Graduates from the NICU
Tshering and Tammy Sherpa know all about caring for others. They have dedicated their lives to caring for patients working as nurses at Saint Luke’s East Hospital.
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Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute Transplant #745
Andrew Widman was merely hours old when doctors discovered he had a rare heart defect called transposition of the great arteries.
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Miracle Man Survives Traumatic Stroke Experience
Time is everything during a stroke. Birch laid on the floor in his home for days before he got help. Read his story and his miraculous recovery.
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Three-time Heart Attack Survivor Takes Control of His Health
After suffering three heart attacks and struggling to manage his overall health, David Clifton turned to the team Saint Luke's Michael & Marlys Haverty Cardiometabolic Center of Excellence.