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Far from Home: One Traveler’s Trip to a Life-Saving Surgery
What should have been a dream getaway became a nightmare when a car accident forced Kelsey O’Connor and her friend off the road and into emergency care in a foreign country.
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KSHB: Kidney Transplant Recipient Shares Story, Encourages Organ Donation
Diane Hick's two sisters suffered from kidney failure before passing, and her doctor saw similar complications in her. She worried she would face a similar fate, but a kidney transplant through Saint Luke's changed the game.
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Game On: Kidney Transplant Helps Chiefs Fan Make a Big Comeback
Five years ago, 66-year-old Diane Hicks had a health scare that turned out to be a turning point for her entire life. She learned she needed to seriously consider a kidney transplant to improve her overall health and life expectancy.
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Second Opinion Means a Second Chance for Saint Luke’s Patient
After a fainting spell, Angela Alvarez was ultimately diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Her original plan of action was to undergo a heart transplant, but she sought a second opinion at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute.
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Passing On the Gift of Hearing
In addition to her generous financial contributions, Denise has devoted her retirement to working on behalf of others with hearing loss.
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Successful Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment Saves Lenexa Father’s Legs from Amputation
Chris Allen had so much pain in his legs that he couldn't walk 500 feet without needing to take a break. Now, he feels like he has two brand new wheels.
Overcoming Hearing Loss, Mighty Melody Continues Writing her Own Song
Melody Unger loves to fill the world with sound. If the spirited 8-year-old isn’t singing, she’s humming, playing the drums, asking questions, or playing make-believe. But for the first two years of her life, Melody lived in silence.
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The Magnificent Maddox: A Saint Luke's Midwest Ear Institute Story
Maddox was born with hereditary hearing loss. He received a cochlear implant. Watch how it changed his life.
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Deafness Can’t Quiet Mighty Melody
Melody spent 136 days in the NICU. She didn't respond to sound. Read about her journey to be able to finally hear.