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Avoiding Hair Loss During Chemotherapy - Jessica's Story

"Everyone is very surprised at how quickly, how thick, how fast, my hair is growing back."
After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, hair loss was low on the list of concerns facing New Jersey resident Jessica Heline. ...
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Kidney Donor Hero

"I believe people have to try to help somebody else."
Staff members at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick pay tribute to kidney donor Ana Gomez as she is ...
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I’m in Good Hands Here - Shawn's Colon Cancer Story

"When you go through an experience like this and feel that everybody you come in contact with, that's working on your case, is there for you — that feeling of being alone just dissipates."
Shawn Leyden was diagnosed with colon cancer and he was treated at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Shawn is now cancer free. To ...
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CyberKnife Worked in Only Five Treatments - Joe's Story

"Cyberknife is very non-intrusive, it allows you to go on with your everyday life."
Joe was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he was treated by the Radiation Oncology Department at Saint Barnabas Medical Center ...
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A Less Invasive Alternative to Triple Bypass Surgery

“His words gave me confidence. He was very clear and kind and I knew, after that first visit with Dr. Wasty that I would be all right.”
Claire Simmonds, 76, of Somerset, NJ, woke up in the middle of the night a few days before Thanksgiving with her heart beating ...
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She Was My Angel - Bob Williams Search for a Living Kidney Donor

She Was My Angel. After posting a message on Facebook in search of a living donor for his kidney transplant.
In 2016, Bob Williams was diagnosed with kidney failure after several years of living with type 2 diabetes. After posting a ...
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New Heart Valve, Renewed Life - John's Story

"I was very impressed with everyone, everything at NBI. It was a very positive experience.”
An Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery Brought New Energy to a Man with Aortic Stenosis. “My cardiologist told me that if I didn’t ...
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A Stronger Heart

“I’ve been in a lot of hospitals, and the staff at RWJUH is amazing. They really care, and it shows.”
Nearly a decade ago, William Penn, a Somerville teacher’s aide, began to tire easily. Eventually, he was unable to climb a ...
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A Heart in Good Hands - David's Story

Innovative heart surgery techniques saved the life of a Roselle man.
David, 60, of Roselle, NJ, walked into Newark Beth Israel (NBI) last year with a fatal heart condition and walked out with a new ...
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