Patient Stories

Mary Miller and her back pain surgeon and nurse

From Constant Back Pain to Forgetting My Bad Back: Mary’s Spinal Fusion Story (Video)

Sarah Ridgeway | 8/20/2019 | Patient Stories, Videos

Mary's herniated disc caused a lot of leg and back pain. She put off surgery for years, fearing complications. Ultimately, she decided to go for spinal fusion surgery. Read & watch her story.

Heather Wicks holds her son, Sammy, the youngest Melody valve recipient

Mending a Broken Heart: The Wicks’ Infant Son Becomes the Smallest Melody Valve Recipient

Holly Cooper Ford | 7/11/2019 | Patient Stories

At just over one month old and weighing only six pounds, Sammy was the smallest patient ever to undergo a rare and complex heart surgery.

Lisa and her family on a recent bike ride

Not the Easy Way Out: Why Lisa Chose Gastric Bypass Weight Loss Surgery

uvahealth | 5/17/2019 | Patient Stories

15 years ago, Lisa Coleman weighed over 300 pounds, and every diet she tried didn't work. She calls bariatric surgery the bravest and hardest decision of her life.

Abby Loden and her dog, London, sitting on a couch

Living with NF2: Abby’s Story of Brain Tumors, College & Accessibility Advocacy

uvahealth | 5/14/2019 | Patient Stories

Abby Loden lives in Mississippi and travels to UVA for care. She wrote this post about the challenges and triumphs of living with this rare disease.

Rebuilding Her Legs & Life: Bone and Tissue Donation Helped Patty Grimm Walk Again

Holly Cooper Ford | 4/26/2019 | Patient Stories

An organ donor gave Patty Grimm her life back, but it wasn’t a heart, liver, kidney or lungs. Find out how a bone and tissue donation made all the difference in her quest to walk again.

The Five Feet Apart Movie: Cystic Fibrosis Facts vs. Romance

Amy Sarah Marshall | 3/14/2019 | Patient Stories

Like others with CF, Michaela Blosser's excited for the Five Feet Apart movie to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis. But will the film's romantic plot get the facts wrong?

Lori Dunn shares her colon cancer experience

Colon Cancer in Young Adults: Lori Dunn’s Story

Elizabeth Timms | 3/13/2019 | Patient Stories

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths because it doesn’t show symptoms until later stages. Lori Dunn was lucky as she is under the recommended screening age. Lori shares her colon cancer journey and why it's important to get screened.

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Patient Stories

From Constant Back Pain to Forgetting My Bad Back: Mary’s Spinal Fusion Story (Video)

Mending a Broken Heart: The Wicks’ Infant Son Becomes the Smallest Melody Valve Recipient

Not the Easy Way Out: Why Lisa Chose Gastric Bypass Weight Loss Surgery

Living with NF2: Abby’s Story of Brain Tumors, College & Accessibility Advocacy

Rebuilding Her Legs & Life: Bone and Tissue Donation Helped Patty Grimm Walk Again

The Five Feet Apart Movie: Cystic Fibrosis Facts vs. Romance

Colon Cancer in Young Adults: Lori Dunn’s Story

A Life-Changing Cancer Diagnosis: Nancy Whitley’s Story

Vitamin D and Cancer: The Connection to LGL Leukemia

A Dementia Caregiver’s Story: Supporting Two Family Members in Cognitive Decline

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