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Surviving a Silent Threat
Feeling “off” turned into a critical situation within moments when Stacee suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm that led to a hemorrhagic stroke.
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FOX4: Overland Park Stroke Survivor Works to Help Others with Depression and Anxiety After Stroke
After suffering a stroke at the age of 46, one local woman is working to help others struggling with depression and anxiety after having a stroke.
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Patient Finds Relief from a Lifetime of Pain
Deborah Sandler Kemper's back pain was unbearable. After seeking expertise from Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, she has returned to her active lifestyle with no pain.
Patient Stories
FOX4: Local Stylist Diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome
FOX4 talked to Dr. Karin Olds about Guillain-Barre Syndrome and recovery.
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Health News You Can Use: Aging Millennials at Higher Risk for Stroke
A recent study shows that stroke-related deaths will rise among millennials as they get older. Researchers suggest that obesity and diabetes could be a cause.
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Health News You Can Use: Stroke Rehabilitation
We’re talking about how rehabilitation can help improve mobility and independence after a stroke.
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Lucky Number 879
Brian and Lisa Christianson are thankful for the care team and donor family for Brian's new heart.
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Health News You Can Use: Amputee Rehabilitation
We’re talking about the important role of rehabilitation after amputation and the expertise at Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute.
Patient Stories
Aneurysm Survivor Raises Awareness About High Blood Pressure in Women
An elementary school music teacher and jazz musician, 54-year-old Lisa was initially diagnosed with high blood pressure—the number one killer of women—in her early 30s. It is often called “the silent killer” because most who have it don’t experience any symptoms. Lisa was on blood pressure medication but had stopped taking it because she experienced side effects. She put off seeing her doctor about it for several months.
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Donor of Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute Becomes Patient Himself
Tony Torchia, an 84-year-old grandfather in Overland Park, has been a loyal Saint Luke’s patient for many years. He never expected to be a patient at the Institute he donated to years prior.