St. John's Patient
Stories
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The patients who so generously share their personal stories on our Web
site are your relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Most
consider themselves ordinary, but their stories couldn’t be more
fascinating or inspiring. As you read these stories, you'll get some
insight into St. John's Health System, our model of care and how our
caregivers change people's lives every day.
CANCER
 Joanne
Eide of Republic was diagnosed with stage III ovarian cancer in 1998
after a hysterectomy. She participated in a clinical trial on
the advice of her physician and has been cancer-free ever
since.
Read Joanne's story >>>
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PEDIATRIC
 Many
adults are squeamish at the thought of inserting contact lenses into
their own eyes. After surgery to remove congenital cataracts in both
eyes, Luke and Krystal Simon had to learn how to insert contacts
into the eyes of their infant daughter.
Read Olivia's story >>>
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HEART
 Nancy
Twenter, 69, of Lebanon is no stranger to heart trouble.
Twenter had a stent put in to open up an artery eight
years ago, and suffers from angina. Her St. John’s
cardiologist, David Cochran, M.D., once told her how to
recognize the symptoms of a heart attack: “You’ll feel
like an elephant is sitting on your chest,” she recalls
him saying.
Read Nancy's story >>>
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
 A
complete hysterectomy with one night spent in the hospital, no
stitches and a stroll outside just four days later?
Wanda Ackerman of Billings, 47, a mother of two and a grandmother of
one, was the first patient at St. John’s to undergo surgery with the
da Vinci surgery robot. OB/GYN Kent Burk performed her hysterectomy
with the robot last September.
Read Wanda's Story
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EMERGENCY TRAUMA
 Brandon
Carnahan of Lebanon is a typical Ozarks 20-year-old – when he was a
patient in St. John’s Hospital’s Burn Center, all he could think about was the
fact that he had to miss a hunting trip to Texas with his stepdad
because of his injuries.
Read Brandon's story >>>
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NEUROSCIENCE
 Deanna Ruda
takes being a stay-at-home mom to a new level, which is not always
easy for someone who has suffered from chronic migraine headaches
most of her life.
Read Deanna's story >>>
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SPORTS MEDICINE
 By
his own admission, Brad Huff has had some catching up to do this
summer. A chronic knee condition nearly dashed the 29-year-old Fair
Grove native and professional cyclist’s plans to compete in the
Olympic trials in June and in his favorite race – the Tour of
Missouri – this fall.
Read Brad's story >>> |
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
 Halloween 2004 is one night that Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Brad Ziverk,
43, of Springfield, will never forget. “That was my first night in
Iraq. Everything about it – the sights, sounds, smells, the heat –
just blew me away,” he recalls.
Read Brad's story >>>
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behavioral health stories >>>
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