Woman finds relief after years of pain
Linda Lamb was missing something in her life. Sandals.
Halloween trip turns into nightmare for this husband and father
Josh Crabtree remembers he coughed one time as he drove with his wife and two children on a recent overnight Halloween trip to St. Louis. The 39-year-old believes the cough unleashed a bizarre chain of medical events.
Woman finds you can have your cake and lose weight, too
Missi Clary has a unique way of describing herself before she found the Blessing Bariatric Center’s Medically Managed Weight Loss program.
Advice from a stage 3 breast cancer survivor
Joyce Mayfield began breast cancer treatment in January. At that time, Blessing Health surgeon Emmanuel Bessay offered her some advice.
When she needed cancer care, life-long nurse chose Blessing Health
Marty Frier invested her 40-year career in attending to the needs of others as a registered nurse.
Lymphe-what? One woman’s story of a side effect of breast cancer
Being diagnosed with breast cancer was a shock, and surviving it has been brutal for April Folweiler of New London, Missouri. She remains positive and is managing her condition with the help of the Blessing Breast Center team.
Nurses deliver two lives thanks to “great catch”
A new mother is home with her baby thanks to five Blessing Hospital nurses, who have been recognized as “Sepsis Heroes.”
Facing a mother’s worst fear with a strong will and great team
When a newborn was born with a cleft palate, Blessing Health providers jumped into action.
New Procedure Helps Woman Catch Her Breath
A minimally invasive lung procedure performed at Blessing Hospital, called BLVR, has given a 70-year-old grandmother her life back.
From tears to triumph: Diabetes diagnosis leads woman to make life-saving changes
Carolyn Boester of Winchester, Illinois, cried when she learned she had diabetes. Through her family history of the disease on her dad’s side she has seen the toll it can take, including amputations. Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.