Patient Stories
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Switch It Up for Better Health
When Anthony Espino was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure, he and his wife, Brittany, knew they needed to lose weight and live healthier. They found their solution through weight-loss surgery
September 7, 2023
Aquablation Ace
For treatment of his enlarged prostate, Ray Demes looked to aquablation for its long-lasting relief and low complication rates. Now he is back to fulfilling his life’s passion — fitness.
March 9, 2023
From Heart Failure to Six Miles a Day
Tim Baldwin came to the NKCH Emergency Department with congestive heart failure. After losing 100 pounds in 14 months, Tim is climbing mountains and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow.
February 6, 2023
Sound Relief After Spinal Surgery
The pain brought on by spinal stenosis left John Carmichael at a crossroads. Not one to live with the pain, John gained relief through spinal surgery.
November 27, 2022
Surviving and Thriving
Through determination, Debbie Miller gained her well-being after a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
September 1, 2022
Spine Surgery Relieves Extreme Back and Leg Pain for Physician Athlete
After struggling with excruciating pain in her lower back and right leg for over six months, Christi Crumpecker, MD, is now pain-free.
August 23, 2022
Saving Gracelyn
After being born at just 30 weeks and three pounds, NKCH's Level II NICU set Gracelyn Eichhorn on her path to thrive.
May 12, 2022
Still Climbing
A spinal cord injury from jiujitsu training couldn’t stop Brent Ault from reaching his greatest goals.
March 6, 2022
Cancer Rehab Reenergizes Young Breast Cancer Survivor
Cancer rehab helped Ashley regain her energy to teach first graders and chase after her young sons.
November 30, 2021
Cancer Rehab Helps Young Dad Fight Head and Neck Cancer
Cancer rehab helped William maintain his quality of life during intense cancer treatment.
November 23, 2021
Climbing High with Move Plus
Kathie could barely walk without extreme pain. She didn't understand how moving more would be helpful, but the Move Plus program got her walking, climbing and feeling strong.
October 26, 2021
A True Globe Trotter
The CardioMEMS system remotely monitors bill’s heart failure while he travels the world.
August 29, 2021
KC’s Rocket Man Undergoes TAVR for Severe Aortic Stenosis
Learn how TAVR saved this popular KC radio personality when he was in heart failure.
June 3, 2021
Pitch Perfect Pianist Fights Hearing Loss With Oxygen Therapy
Sudden hearing loss led Chris Madden to NKCH, where hyperbaric oxygen therapy helped him regain his hearing.
March 22, 2021
Tipping the Scale
As a nutrition educator for The University of Missouri’s extension program, Virginia's worked with 4-H clubs, drug rehabilitation programs, alternative high schools, transitional housing programs and domestic violence shelters.
March 21, 2021
Movin' & Groovin' Move Plus Physical Therapy (video)
Katey’s constant energy makes it easy to forget she’s battled debilitating back pain for the better part of 30 years. Watch how Move Plus helped her with the pain.
March 19, 2020
Living Successfully With Heart Failure
After being diagnosed with heart failure at age 45, Brandon could only think of one thing, "how long do I have to live?" Brandon's cardiologist recommended the Heart Care Clinic where he lear...
December 29, 2019
Back to Life
Brian's decision to have bariatric surgery resulted in a happier and healthier life. Hearing the words, "you'll be dead in 5-10 years" was the catalyst he needed to change his unhealthy lifes...
December 26, 2019
Small Steps
After open heart surgery left Beth Steinberg, 52, weak and unable to walk without with help, she worried about her future. She lived in a remote part of North Dakota with limited access to healthca...
December 26, 2019
Donna Feisty and Fearless Against Breast Cancer (video)
Like everyone who moves to a new city, Donna and Marvin Brooks had grand plans when they relocated to Kansas City from St. Louis two years ago. They moved to be closer to family and looked fo...
October 1, 2019
Sheryl Makes All the Right Moves
If you ask Sheryl Phinney how her life has changed over the past few years, be prepared to settle in for a story of courage and inspiration. Her eyes sparkle and her face glows when she talks...
July 9, 2019
Fly Free
A pain management webinar with Patricia Elliot
March 6, 2019
Brandon Go, Go Gadget (video)
Brandon Smith was alone and far from home when he ended up in a New York City hospital Emergency Room. It was there, while on a work trip, he learned his kidneys were failing. He was 26. ...
November 6, 2018
Live the Sweet Life With Type 2 Diabetes
Strawberry-rhubarb pie may seem like an odd milestone marker, but for Gladstone resident Richard King, passing on pie more than 20 years ago was his first step toward living well with Type 2 ...
October 10, 2018