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Back on His Feet - How a Serious Diabetic Foot Wound Was Healed

“I realized this is not going to kill you, this is not going to beat you. They always gave me that positive push.”
By his own admission, Norbert Perez is a stubborn man. He initially rebelled against the counseling he received after a ...
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The Route to a Pain-Free Knee

“The knee surgery was the best decision I’ve made. I should’ve done it a long time ago."
Imagine walking 35,000 steps every day, often up and down stairs, and with a painful knee. That was Ben Alano’s daily routine as ...
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Max’s NICU Story

We are, and will always be thankful for all of the medical interventions during the last 10 days of my pregnancy and Max’s 77-day NICU stay at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center!
“We were thrilled to find out we were pregnant in July of 2020. I was a healthy 31-year-old-woman and was told my pregnancy was ...
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Back In Action After Open Heart Surgery

Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter how hard you try, heredity is heredity, says Sutton, 58, of Independence Township.
A major procedure leads to an outstanding outcome. Nothing fills Doyle Sutton with energy like a day of weight training and ...
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The Freedom to Breathe

“My doctors are great people—miracle workers. They cared so much and saw me in the hospital every day. It was a great team that put me all back together again.”
On Sept. 11, 2001, Tony Moyet began his workday the same way as he had for the previous five years, by transporting about 300 ...
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MyChart Patient Platform Gives Woman Vital Health Information

“MyChart is very informative and efficient. Every time a test result comes in, I go to MyChart and can look at my results. I think it’s great.”
As a patient with heart disease who has had multiple doctor visits and several procedures over the last few years, Pamela Nash ...
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Fixing a Mystery Injury

“The recovery was pretty challenging. But in my head, I was like, ‘I need to do this if I still want to play football in college.’ So I pushed through it, and in the end, it all came out amazing.”
Playing through pain almost sidelined this athlete. Finding the right specialist helped make him a champion. A few years ago, ...
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Hip Replacement Surgery Promises to Extend Woman's Dance Career

“If I’m still kicking in 20 years, I’ll be doing it at the ballet barre.”
At 62, Patricia Scarangello, a ballet dancer and teacher in Aberdeen, lives an active life. She teaches at the New Jersey School ...
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Custom Care For Older Adults

"You sign up and they’re going to give you the royal treatment."
George Shave, 82, of Tinton Falls, didn’t expect to become an ambassador for a medical practice. But he tells everyone he can ...
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