It was a life-changing surgery, right in the middle of a pandemic. Dan Whithorn got a new heart, knowing he would be dealing with the operation and recovery without his family near. But thanks to his medical team, Dan was never alone. They bonded over books, music and much more!

While recovering from a recent procedure, Joan Sun got to know Michael Miller, or as she calls him, “nurse Mike.” He was kind and she could tell he knew his stuff when it came to working in the cardiac cath lab. What she didn’t know was that Miller’s skills extend beyond the hospital walls.

Read the personal story of a family expecting a newborn during the COVID-19 pandemic.

After his release from the hospital, COVID-19 patient, Dany Reyes, thanks his hero doctors and nurses with an extraordinary painting.

Written by Anne Peterson, the daughter of Ming Wang. Wang caught COVID-19 aboard a New Zealand cruise ship. He was admitted to Nebraska Medical Center at the end of March. He passed away June 8.

Hospitalized 40 days with COVID-19, Karna Gurung now has a message for our community: take this pandemic seriously. He shared his story with KETV.

Health care providers are known for their giving hearts. Harley the dog’s story is just another example. 

Read what happened when heart patient Mike Blackmon started having COVID-19 symptoms, and find out who else is at higher risk for COVID-19.

When Katelyn Cherney learned she was pregnant with her first child, she put a lot of thought into choosing who would help her during her journey.

Steve Waller is bucking the trend. Diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which puts you at greater risk for developing acute myeloid leukemia (AML), he is now living cancer free after a successful blood stem cell transplant at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Read Waller’s story.