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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.

Patient Stories June 28, 2020 Four Family Members Died; Five Others Tested Positive for COVID-19 Four Family Members Died; Five Others Tested Positive for COVID-19
‘Lottery winner’ seeks to benefit IU Health Patient Stories May 28, 2020 ‘Lottery winner’ seeks to benefit IU Health Curtis Underhill often told people he would hit the lottery one day. Now he feels like he has: He...
Doesn’t happen often - He gave a kidney to his brother, then he needed a spare Patient Stories April 11, 2020 Doesn’t happen often - He gave a kidney to his brother, then he needed a spare
Nurse, transplant patient diagnosed with COVID-19: “I felt car sick” Patient Stories April 8, 2020 Nurse, transplant patient diagnosed with COVID-19: “I felt car sick” She had a new lease on life after her transplant so a year later she followed her passion serving...
Patient Stories May 8, 2020 Two lifetime friends make pandemic history with kidney transplant IU Health University Hospital Two lifetime friends make pandemic history with kidney transplant

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Infusion helps patients in early stages of COVID-19
Patient Stories Infusion helps patients in early stages of COVID-19
As the Coronavirus continues to impact Indiana residents IU Health offers a treatment that can help alleviate severe symptoms. By IU Health Senior Journalist T.J. Banes, tfender1@iuhealth.org It was...
A Program With Heart: Serving Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Patient Stories A Program With Heart: Serving Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

IU Health Methodist Hospital

For most people, the phrase “congenital heart disease” likely brings to mind babies and small children. But Leah Smith is living proof that congenital heart disease affects adults, too – and that trea...
Patient receives stem cells from daughter
Patient Stories Patient receives stem cells from daughter

IU Health University Hospital

He’s smiling. Douglas Haywood is glad to have company and he’s glad to be celebrating his recent stem cell transplant. By IU Health Senior Journalist, T.J. Banes, tfender1@iuhealth.org The day after I...
Husband donates liver to wife: ‘There was never any question I’d do it’
Patient Stories Husband donates liver to wife: ‘There was never any question I’d do it’

IU Health University Hospital

There were seizures, there was jaundice. As Heather Buchanan’s health declined, it was her husband who provided her with a new life-saving organ. February 14th is National Donor Day – an observance to...
Firefighter felt like death was in the room
Patient Stories Firefighter felt like death was in the room
Jim Redd is not one to give up easily, but even this previously healthy guy was no match for COVID. It took heroic measures by University Hospital staff and the grace of God to save him. By Maureen...