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The Magnificent Maddox: A Saint Luke's Midwest Ear Institute Story

Maddox was born with hereditary hearing loss. He received a cochlear implant. Watch how it changed his life.

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Pregnant with Breast Cancer: Laura’s Early Detection Story

After noticing a lump her breast, Laura was diagnosed with breast cancer just nine weeks into her pregnancy with her second child.

Patient Stories

UMKC Med School Leader Has Firsthand Knowledge of Broken Heart Syndrome

After ending up in the hospital with a stress-induced heart issue, Louise stayed optimistic and made lifestyle changes to turn her health around.

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Innovative Valve-in-Valve Procedure Allows Mother to be More Active

Jersita Samo had been dealing with heart issues for half her lifetime when it got to the point where she could not do her typical day-to-day activities.

Heart Pump is One Tool Cardiologist Used to Help Save Area Sheriff's Life

As the sheriff of Livingston County, Steve Cox was used to calamities happening … to someone else. The 52-year-old was seeking a fifth term in office when his own heart stopped beating.

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Broken Heart Syndrome Leads to Personal Health Campaign

After dealing with a scary episode and overcoming her own heart issues, Dixie started an effort to educate the women in her life about heart attacks.

Patient Stories

Brain Injury Patient Says She Had 'Angels' Looking Over Her

What began as a middle-of-the-night trip to the bathroom turned into a nightmare—and then a miracle—for 83-year-old Chillicothe resident Shirley Eskew. After getting out of bed, Shirley slipped and fell. “I just hit the concrete hard,” she remembers. Things got blurry after that, but she did manage to call for help and get to the emergency room at Hedrick Medical Center.

Saint Luke’s Heart Transplant Recipient Becomes World, U.S. Transplant Games Medalist

Barb Sheble is the picture of health as a Transplant Games competitor, but it has been a long and bumpy road to get to this point, with no shortage of perseverance.

Patient Stories

The BariGirls

Linda Donaldson and her daughter, Kiley Williams-Bowls, are on a mission. After losing a combined total of 305lbs, with the help of bariatric weight-loss surgery, the mother/daughter duo are helping other bariatric patients navigate the waters of their new healthy lives. But it’s been a long journey to get here.

Patient Stories

Watchman Implant Device May Have Saved Toymaker’s Life

Nearly 20 years ago, Carl learned he had an irregular heartbeat. He was given the Watchman device that later may have saved his life.