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Neurosurgery - Joseph's Story

“Two months after surgery, I was chipping golf balls in my backyard. I’m now seven months post-surgery and have returned to doing all the things I love to do, including traveling, golfing regularly and playing with my two grandchildren, with no pain or discomfort whatsoever.”
A local business owner and supporter of Monmouth Medical Center for over 20 years, Joseph Romanowski is no stranger to the ...
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Cancer - Rosaline's Story

"Giving back to the place where I received such amazing care is very important to me."
A breast cancer diagnosis four years ago came as a shock to Hamilton resident Rosaline Commiso. Although it was not easy, she is ...
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In Sickness & In Health

“It’s amazing how everything worked out,” Manny says. “I feel great.”
A cancer diagnosis was not going to stop Manuel August from marrying his true love. In sickness and in health took on a new ...
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STROKE SIGNS: A Cautionary Tale that could Save Your Life

“If your body is telling you to, seek medical help.”
If it could happen to him, it could happen to anyone. There’s still a tone of disbelief in Donnell’s voice as he recounts May 1, ...
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LOUD AND CLEAR: Speech Therapy Gets Paul Communicating Again

“You can see how it’s changed my life.”
Paul was becoming a stranger to those closest to him. The 76-year-old East Windsor resident, who was struggling to cope with ...
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Hip Surgery - Mariellen's Story

"I had a fabulous experience and I am recovering well. I had planned on taking a three month trip across the country but held off because of my hip. Now, I don’t hurt anymore, I feel great and I am ready...Grand Canyon here I come!”
Mariellen Smith, of Toms River, is one of the first patients to benefit from Ocean County’s only Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint ...
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Hospice Care - Dianne's Story

There is nothing I wouldn’t do for my mother. She was truly my best friend.
The bond I shared with Mom is something I will cherish forever. She was a wonderful woman, dedicated to her family and ...
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Great Patient Care

Patient care here is great. My mother has utilized many of the hospital’s services and all of the nurses we have encountered are friendly and attentive.
Andrew Chen takes comfort in the fact that RWJ Somerset was here, when his mother, who once lived in a nearby assisted living ...
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Surgery - Max's Story

The nurses, and every other person we came in contact with, were caring, pleasant and professional.
Eleonore Cohen, former mayor of Livingston, couldn’t say enough about her husband Max’s positive experiences at Saint Barnabas. ...
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