Seconds That Matter: How the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Saved Lara鈥檚 Life
First things first: Wake up and open all the blinds. This was Lara Mehta鈥檚 morning routine. However, on one particular morning in August 2024, it felt鈥�
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Dave鈥檚 12-Year Test of Strength
On a Friday in November 2011, 67-year-old Dave Hwalek noticed blood in his urine, which prompted him to schedule a doctor鈥檚 appointment. He remembers watching鈥�
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Danny's Double-Lung Transplant at BOB体育
Imagine having the opportunity to save someone鈥檚 life by making a simple decision. In 2021, Danny Sams faced the harsh reality of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung鈥�
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Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Comes to BOB体育 Surgeon鈥檚 Rescue
Emergency personnel arrived at Paul Dell鈥檚 home, where his wife led them upstairs. They found him sitting upright in a chair, unable to say his name, age or鈥�
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鈥業鈥檓 Alive鈥�: Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Makes Miracle Happen for Patricia
"We identified Ms. Carrico鈥檚 large vessel occlusion stroke on the MSTU and took her directly to the OR for emergent mechanical thrombectomy. This certainly鈥�
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Savannah Has No Time 'Fore' Cancer
As a young teenager, Savannah was an accomplished student-athlete who played on her high school鈥檚 girls golf team. She had been practicing with the team and鈥�
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Sherry Reclaims Mobility Through Self-Care and Exercise After Spine Injury
Sherry Jennings and her husband, Mike, relocated to Florida from Tennessee. Looking for a change of scenery to kick-start their retirement, they scoured the鈥�
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Kiersyn Survives Scary Trampoline Fall With Help of BOB体育 Shands Children's Hospital
It was a typical March evening in Florida. The Stone family鈥檚 six children were playing outside, bouncing on their trampoline and enjoying the extra daylight鈥�
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Brain Cancer Awareness Month: Marissa vs. the Worst of the Worst
Marissa Valencia suddenly felt sick. Then, when she tried to speak, nothing that came out made sense. Her friend sitting across the table from her over lunch鈥�
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Kidney Cancer: Decrease the Temperature, Raise Awareness
From kayaking through the Everglades to backpacking around the Grand Canyon, 61-year-old Bob Wisneski enjoys adventuring around the country and embracing the鈥�
