Patient Stories

“When I first got out of the hospital, I couldn’t even lift a gallon of milk. Now, I’m walking, doing yoga and playing in my band”

Thanks to an anonymous donor, Douglas Delahanty received two new organs—a heart and a kidney—one year ago at Newark Beth Israel ...

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“I enjoyed Physical Therapy with my Therapist Zack the most!” shares Jayson. “The therapy was always fun. He would have me balance on one leg while we played Uno, we would play catch. It was awesome!”

In May 2019, Carol Backle began noticing facial weakness on the left side of her son, Jayson’s, face. After initially being ...

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“He took me for a walk around the hospital,” she says. “He spent the time to make sure I understood how lucky I was. He said it won’t be easy, but that I can do things to get healthier. I appreciated that he was so honest.”

Support from her social circle and doctor helped one woman control high blood pressure . Now she’s paying it forward. Tracy ...

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"[My snoring] really created a strain in my marriage."

Alan Pavon used to “serenade” his wife, Shelley, every night. Unfortunately, Alan’s nocturnal performances sounded more like a ...

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“If I can get a message to anyone needing a kidney, I would tell them make sure you go to the Transplant Center that is the best. I would tell them to go to Saint Barnabas!”

The following is a story written by Rosemarie about her experience with the Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division at Saint ...

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“I would snore loudly, and during the day I’d be so tired I would fall asleep while standing or having a conversation.”

Orlando Reyes, 34, a supervisor of patient access management at Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) , has had trouble sleeping ever ...

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“They [hospital staff] did a great job of making the delivery feel as ‘normal’ as possible.”

Expectant moms can have safe deliveries despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s stressful enough to have two children under age 7 ...

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“My physical therapist says I’m ahead of schedule. I’m so glad I had the outpatient surgery.”

David Chalnick, MD Donna Farina of Wall Township was delighted she qualified for outpatient surgery for her right knee ...

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“The hospital staff was amazing.”

Joan Bennett of Oakhurst was experiencing arthritis-related pain in her right knee and had trouble walking. When the pain failed ...

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