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Patient care is at the center of everything we do at Indiana University Health. The strength and determination patients show each day is inspirational. Here, you’ll learn about their struggles and challenges as well as their emotional milestones and victories.

We are IU Health April 27, 2021 Intensive care nurse first IU Health patient to donate two organs IU Health University Hospital She first donated a kidney then two years later Stephanie Kroot donated a portion of her liver. Both times, she approached the donation without first ... Intensive care nurse first IU Health patient to donate two organs
Husband donates kidney to wife: ‘This is a highlight. It’s worth it’ Patient Stories April 7, 2021 Husband donates kidney to wife: ‘This is a highlight. It’s worth it’
Never Too Young - Here’s how this 22-year-old is Fighting Stage 4 Colon Cancer Patient Stories March 29, 2021 Never Too Young - Here’s how this 22-year-old is Fighting Stage 4 Colon Cancer By IU Health Senior Journalist, T.J. Banes, tfender1@iuhealth.org She’s 22. She was 21 when she ...
Diagnosis: Hodgkin’s lymphoma - She spent her birthday in the hospital March 24, 2021 Diagnosis: Hodgkin’s lymphoma - She spent her birthday in the hospital At first she thought she had allergies, and then Christine Kirk heard the word, “cancer.” By IU ...
We are IU Health March 11, 2021 Testicular cancer patient travels from Chile to Indianapolis for world-class care Pedro Cordua lives in Chile and has been battling testicular cancer for two years. He came to Indianapolis for treatment with the help of Destination ...

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Two months post transplant, patient runs Mini Marathon
Patient Stories Two months post transplant, patient runs Mini Marathon

IU Health University Hospital

She told her nurses she would do it, and she did. Adrienne Du Rant completed a goal – to run the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini Marathon. By IU Health Senior Journalist T.J. Banes, tfender1@iuhealth.org...
Mother of two, diagnosed with leukemia is ‘Aiken for a cure’
Patient Stories Mother of two, diagnosed with leukemia is ‘Aiken for a cure’

IU Health Simon Cancer Center

Chelsea Aiken is 31 and has undergone numerous procedures including two bone marrow transplants. She’s been hospitalized for months, and happy to be back to her life at home with her husband and child...
Riley nurse tests for kidney match for brother
We are IU Health Riley nurse tests for kidney match for brother

IU Health University Hospital

Riley Hospital Nurse Samantha “Sam” Schubert is passionate about kidney donation – so passionate that she wants others to know about the process. This story is the first in a series that follows Schub...
Her journey to IU Health spans more than 800 miles, 48 surgeries
Patient Stories Her journey to IU Health spans more than 800 miles, 48 surgeries

IU Health University Hospital

She traveled from her home in Louisiana to Indiana, where Dora Carroll said she met a team of caregivers who have turned her life around. By IU Health Senior Journalist, T.J. Banes, tfender1@iuhealth....
Weathering the storm
Patient Stories Weathering the storm

IU Health Bloomington Hospital

On Aug. 8, 2020, Nasrin Hepfer received a phone call she’ll never forget. “It was the police telling me to go the ER,” Nasrin says. “My husband, Greg, had suffered a massive heart attack.” Greg passed...