Leslie Horman lived with chronic back pain for 23 grueling years. After a car accident as a teenager, Leslie was left with lasting injuries that made everyday activities harder. Your gift helped bring advanced surgical technology to Mercy Health — Lourdes Hospital. Because of it, Leslie finally found lasting relief and a chance to reclaim the life she’d been missing. 

“After decades of chronic pain, I’m finally pain-free,” she says. “It’s completely changed my life.” 

After exhausting all traditional treatments, Leslie turned to surgery. Thanks to you, O-Arm imaging technology was available. The advanced system provides real-time 3D images during surgery. Leslie’s surgical team used it to precisely repair and stabilize her spine through just a few small incisions. 

Today, Leslie can ride in the car for hours without stopping. She can walk long distances and enjoy active vacations with her family. On a recent cruise, she even tackled the waterslides. These routine activities would have been impossible before her O-Arm-assisted surgery. 

“I’m able to do things with my kids and my husband that I haven’t been able to do in years.”

After spending over half of her life in chronic pain, all Leslie feels now is gratitude. She hopes others facing similar challenges will have access to the same advanced technology that gave her a second chance at living. 

“This has been so life-changing,” she says. “If it wasn’t for the O-Arm and Dr. Couch and his team, I’d still be living in pain. Your support truly changes people’s lives.”