Meet Alison Connor
Your donations purchased UV sanitizing lights that kill coronavirus, much to Alison’s relief During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to quickly make hospital rooms ready and available for new patients took on more urgency. Your donations made that possible by purchasing new ultraviolet lights that take sanitizing rooms used for isolation patients to a new…
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Thanks to you, ECMO technology saved Earl’s life after a near-fatal motorcycle accident When the staff at Mercy Health’s St. Vincent Medical Center nickname a patient ‘ECMO Earl,’ something truly special has occurred. And as a donor, you were part of Earl’s life-saving experience. Earl and Nancy Rodriguez were traveling by motorcycle when they collided…
Read MoreMeet Pam Williams
New cleaning equipment keeps patients, visitors and staff safe, thanks to you Your gift helped Mercy Health Marcum and Wallace Hospital prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic even before it started. Just prior to the pandemic, donations helped purchase electrostatic disinfectant sprayers to quickly clean hospital rooms and waiting areas. Pam Williams works in Environmental Services…
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Gail found peace of mind with the Mercy Health Lymphedema Prevention Program you help support Ten days after Gail Hoefflin was diagnosed with breast cancer, the U.S. went on lockdown as part of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a difficult and trying time for Gail as she navigated her cancer treatments during turmoil in the…
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Thanks to you, Jeremy is working to keep his independence Although he had been living on his own, Jeremy’s neurological condition required hospitalization, followed by a stay in the rehabilitation unit at Mercy Health’s Springfield Regional Medical Center. While there, he used the new Arjo Walking System purchased with your donation. Jeremy needed to transfer…
Read MoreMeet Anthony Scruse
Anthony breezed through back-to-back knee replacements thanks to the state-of-the-art technology you provided Anthony Scruse tried everything he could to get relief from chronic knee pain that plagued him, including regular shots and wearing a mechanical brace. “I suffered through that process for a number of years,” he says. When there was nothing left for…
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For Polly Hamel, your donation is more than a gift—it’s a miracle Although she had been diagnosed with cancer twice before, Polly’s breast cancer treatment was different in that it included chemotherapy and radiation. For the first time, she faced the prospect of losing her hair. “I was terrified. And it’s an odd thing to…
Read MoreMeet Debbie Cornwall
Your gift helps Debbie focus on healing and not hair loss Debbie demonstrates putting on a cold cap before chemotherapy Debbie shows us how the cold cap looks from the side while worn Debbie shows off the full head of hair she’s been able to keep during chemotherapy thanks to cold cap technology Debbie Cornwell…
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Your donation meant life-saving equipment was available for Turrell When Turrell Smith went to Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, his right lung was already necrotic and deflated. His sister Daeja remembers the first days of his illness well. “When he came in, he was breathing on his own, but they put him on bypass and…
Read MoreKaren’s Story
Your support helped Karen beat cancer When Karen Stowe found a lump that she feared may be breast cancer, she took proactive steps and went directly to Dr. Stephanie Krup Repole at Bon Secours. “Dr. Repole was wonderful, so personable and she exudes caring and concern,” Karen recalled. “Even when I went in and had…
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