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Patient Stories Pictured with Jim and Pam Gutschow (center) are Compassionate Care Award recipients (left to right) Lauren Sigmon, BSN, RN, Karen Roesler, RN, OCN, Juan Sanchez, certified nursing assistant, and Nathan Bennion, MD.

Patient remembers caregivers with Compassionate Care Award

Jim Gutschow was just 38 when he received the sobering news that he had stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Patient Stories Nurse Alex Friend with her patient, Brittany Consbruck

How nurse Friend helped us through our hardest days
Megan Ladenburger, whose sister received care at Nebraska Medical Center, writes about a nurse she'll never forget.
Patient Stories Daniel Villarreal, Katrina Villarreal, Matthew McFadden and Gayle Kerr-McFadden

Heroes at home: How 2 wives used CPR to save their husbands' lives
CPR is one of those skills we all know we should learn. But the truth is, 70% of Americans don’t know how to respond during a cardiac emergency.
Patient Stories Keith Vrbicky

Why is organ donation important? A Norfolk doctor shares his story
In a matter of weeks, a Norfolk, Nebraska, doctor went from delivering babies to relying on a machine to keep him alive.
Patient Stories Chelsea Slattery on her wedding day

How scalp cooling helped Omaha woman slow hair loss during chemotherapy
When Chelsea Slattery and her fiancé, Charlie, set a June 2020 date for their perfect wedding, they never expected so many hurdles.
Patient Stories Image of Brian Mainwaring of Council Bluffs, Iowa

Awake laser therapy: A patient finds new hope for a life-long vocal condition
If you've ever had problems with your voice, you know how frustrating it can be to communicate – at home, out with friends or at work.
Patient Stories Isla, Miles, Nora and baby Theodore

Pregnancy, breastfeeding and mental health medications: One new mom’s story
Monica Eary’s first baby was positioned sunny side up, meaning his skull was against her tailbone. Her tailbone broke, and Monica was left to deal with the aftermath.
Patient Stories Ely Sharkey in the ring with a bull

[VIDEO] Surgery for torn meniscus gets bullfighter back in the ring
Ely Sharkey's rodeo career was halted due to injury, but with the help of Matthew Tao, MD, he's back with the bulls.
Patient Stories Mercy Kaelin

'Ganas' and nutrition support helps patient regain control of her health again
Mercy Kaelin still remembers those words from her Mamá like it was yesterday. “Mercy, if you want to get something done in life, you have to have "ganas.”
Patient Stories Jesse Heeren

Clever bone-tricking surgery finally heals cattle rancher's wrist after 18 years of pain
Heeren had wrist issues for nearly 18 years. Pain would unexpectedly pop up, and his range of motion was little to none. Heeren’s wrist would even warn him of a weather change.
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