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Patient Stories Griffin and Audrey Behrens

"Defying all odds": How these twin athletes overcame their ACL tear and dislocated knee injuries, together

When it comes to twins, Griffin and Audrey Behrens couldn’t be much closer.
Patient Stories Lynda Bortmess and children Aubrey and Colin

My two children with Type 1 diabetes
A mom and nurse talks about raising two kids with Type 1 Diabetes.
Patient Stories Stephen Turkovich and his wife Beate

'Bubbly and effervescent outlook': Lymphoma can't stop triathlete from living his best life
At age 67, Stephen Turkovich has no plans to slow down.
Patient Stories Pictured with Jim and Pam Gutschow (center) are Compassionate Care Award recipients (left to right) Lauren Sigmon, BSN, RN, Karen Roesler, RN, OCN, Juan Sanchez, certified nursing assistant, and Nathan Bennion, MD.

Patient remembers caregivers with Compassionate Care Award

Jim Gutschow was just 38 when he received the sobering news that he had stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Patient Stories Nurse Alex Friend with her patient, Brittany Consbruck

How nurse Friend helped us through our hardest days
Megan Ladenburger, whose sister received care at Nebraska Medical Center, writes about a nurse she'll never forget.
Patient Stories Daniel Villarreal, Katrina Villarreal, Matthew McFadden and Gayle Kerr-McFadden

Heroes at home: How 2 wives used CPR to save their husbands' lives
CPR is one of those skills we all know we should learn. But the truth is, 70% of Americans don’t know how to respond during a cardiac emergency.
Patient Stories Keith Vrbicky

Why is organ donation important? A Norfolk doctor shares his story
In a matter of weeks, a Norfolk, Nebraska, doctor went from delivering babies to relying on a machine to keep him alive.
Patient Stories Chelsea Slattery on her wedding day

How scalp cooling helped Omaha woman slow hair loss during chemotherapy
When Chelsea Slattery and her fiancé, Charlie, set a June 2020 date for their perfect wedding, they never expected so many hurdles.
Patient Stories Image of Brian Mainwaring of Council Bluffs, Iowa

Awake laser therapy: A patient finds new hope for a life-long vocal condition
If you've ever had problems with your voice, you know how frustrating it can be to communicate – at home, out with friends or at work.
Patient Stories Isla, Miles, Nora and baby Theodore

Pregnancy, breastfeeding and mental health medications: One new mom’s story
Monica Eary’s first baby was positioned sunny side up, meaning his skull was against her tailbone. Her tailbone broke, and Monica was left to deal with the aftermath.
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