Facing Colon Cancer at 42
Father of two had longtime GI symptoms that turned out to be cancer.
Colorectal Cancer, Patient Stories
Category: Patient Stories
The Long Haul: 10 Months After COVID, Symptoms Linger for Mom of 2
Some suffer from ongoing physical, cognitive and emotional effects of COVID-19.
Patient Stories
Why I Got Vaccinated: Five New Moms Share Their Stories
A strong desire to protect their babies from COVID-19 motivated these moms.
Patient Stories, Pregnancy and Maternal Health, Vaccines
Creating Community While Preparing for Baby
The CenteringPregnancy program brings parents-to-be together for prenatal care.
Patient Stories, Pregnancy and Maternal Health
Correcting Spina Bifida with Surgery During Pregnancy
The treatment of spina bifida can begin while baby is still developing inside mom.
Patient Stories, Pregnancy and Maternal Health
Young Oral Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story
Regular visits to the dentist can help with early detection of oral cancer.
Ear, Nose, and Throat Health, Head and Neck Cancer, Patient Stories
A Mother’s Quest to Help Her Son Hear
Clinical Trials, Ear, Nose, and Throat Health, Health, Hearing, Patient Stories, UNC Children's
Challenges and Hope for Girls and Women with Turner Syndrome
This chromosomal condition causes short stature and a lack of ovarian development.
Patient Stories, Women's Health
Growing Up with a Rare Disease
Avery Dixon is like any 10-year-old—except she’s living with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and its complications.
Patient Stories
Spinal Surgery Won’t Keep Her Grounded
70-year-old Beth Welch hurt her back in 2015 in a skydiving accident; now, she’s back to her favorite hobby.
Patient Stories
Boy with Kidney Failure Thrives After Landmark Transplant
When he was 3, Bradelyn Douglas was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening disorder. Today, he’s an active and healthy 8-year-old.
Patient Stories, Transplants
Teenage Heart Patient Aspires to Help Others
High school senior Sam Deacon is thriving after overcoming a rare and life-threatening heart condition.
Cardiology, Children's Health, Heart Failure, Patient Stories, Pediatric Medicine