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"Grateful and Humbled": The Back-to-Back Transplants at Saint Luke's that Saved One Man's Life
Anthony Weatherspoon, 68, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, remembers it like it was yesterday: The day he wasn’t feeling very well in 2024. “I didn’t know what was up,” Anthony says, with his wife, Peggy, at his side.
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Do Your Loved Ones Know Your Wishes?
National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16 provides an opportunity to talk with loved ones about end of life care.
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Jenna Bell: One Year After Heart Transplant
One in three women will die from heart disease. Jenna fought to live.
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Dogs On Call: Canines Bring Comfort and Joy to Saint Luke’s Hospice House
An Australian shepherd/boxer mix, Molly is one of the pet therapy pooches that—along with her human, Alexis Martin—elevate spirits around Saint Luke’s Hospice House.
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After nine lung doctors, James Seymore finds relief in rehab at Saint Luke’s East Hospital
For three decades, breathing troubles followed James Seymore as he and his wife moved from one place to another.
In 1980, he received his first diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis in Wyoming. The inflammatory condition can cause shortness of breath, coughing, fatigue, and joint pain. His first bout resolved after a course of steroids, but it returned seven years later after the Seymores moved to Oregon.
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Coping Strategies for Your Grief Journey from the Bereavement Coordinators at Saint Luke’s Hospice
Our bereavement coordinators are available to help you maneuver through the difficult terrain ahead.