Osteoporosis: A Patient’s Perspective
Mary Hettinger, who has a family history of osteoporosis, knew the seriousness of getting regular bone density screenings, and since her diagnosis at age 61, she has made lifestyle changes to decrease her risk of bone breaks.
Live Donor Organ Transplant: A Patient’s Perspective
A chance meeting with a classmate suffering from kidney disease started a chain of events that set Eldonna on her path to become a living organ donor.
Influenza: A Patient’s Perspective
A patient shares her life-threatening influenza illness.
Sepsis: A Patient’s Perspective
A patient shares her story about getting diagnosed with sepsis.
COVID-19: A Patient’s Perspective
A man shares his story about how he contracted COVID-19.
Alzheimer’s Disease: A Patient’s Perspective
Dr. Arthur Kleinman cared for his wife, Joan, for 10 years after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, which he chronicled in his book The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor.
Rabies: A Patient’s Perspective
In 2004, Jeanna Giese-Frassetto became the first person to survive the rabies virus after it was too late to receive a preventive vaccine. While not a distinction anyone would relish, she has embraced the notoriety and helps raise awareness about this typically fatal disease.
Obesity: A Patient’s Perspective
After his sister’s death due to obesity, Tommy Tomlinson finally confronted his own 460 pounds, writing a book about his struggles and finally finding a lifestyle plan that has helped him to lose weight and keep it off.
Bipolar Disorder: A Patient’s Perspective
Nichole Howson felt the effects of bipolar disorder when she was a teenager, but it wasn’t until she was 20 that she was diagnosed. Fortunately, Nichole got the treatment she needed and is now a successful businesswoman and helps others with the disorder.
