Stories

At 42, nurse Amy Graf faced triple negative breast cancer but with the support of her HCA Midwest Health nurse navigator, she found strength, guidance and hope through it all.

From patient to nurse practitioner, Stephanie Wasson now saves lives at the hospital that saved hers.

After struggling with obesity for years, Amy Tranin turned to bariatric surgery at HCA Midwest Health — and transformed her life.

Brian had struggled for years with knee issues, but it wasn't until the pain and inconvenience of not being able to move freely finally became intolerable that he decided he needed more relief than physical therapy and pain injections could provide.

Joseph's wife begged him to get a colonoscopy. Now they fight a stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis.

Well known and loved nursing instructor receives life-saving care from students she taught.

After experiencing a seizure at the age of 47, Jeremy underwent surgery to remove a cavernous angioma.

Weight loss surgery leads to a new journey.

After a healthy pregnancy, Johnson experienced complications during childbirth.

During a routine physical for a job interview in 1990, Prakash Barretto was diagnosed with heart disease.