Patient Stories

“We had our list of names narrowed down to 6 or 7, but we thought we had several weeks left to make the final decision. I was keeping the names a secret from family, but planned to share the top 3 with a close friend who would give honest, impartial feedback and help us choose.

The following appeared in the Saint Barnabas Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Advisory Council’s Winter 2021 ...

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​​​​​​​“Everyone hopes their life has impact, and in a short period of time, James’ life had an impact.”

When Alicia and James Lewis’ son, James III, was born on October 7, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), ...

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“Having a child in the NICU was an emotional rollercoaster, and the staff was an amazing support system getting me through every step,” added Tanisha.

After spending over two months in the NICU, Omari Anderson is an energetic and healthy four-year-old. Only 31-weeks into her ...

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They never gave up on him no matter what happened. It was the most terrifying time of my life, but those nurses kept our entire family going.

It might be difficult to find someone who celebrated the 50th anniversary of MMC’s milestone more than 14-year-old Brian Durnien ...

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They were wonderful, kind and considerate – a great team of people.

Over the course of 50 years, many parents have had children who were born prematurely and have grown to live healthy lives ...

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My husband, Pat, and I will be forever grateful to all of the NICU team members for their skills and dedication and the love they gave to all three Barone boys.

In reaching out to Monmouth Medical Center to share her NICU story, Eatontown resident Cathy Barone noted that she has her two ...

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And then when the twins were being discharged, one of their nurses personally made outfits for them with purple tutus and onesies that read ‘Peace out NICU.'

Twins Teagan and Kalynn were born December 27, 2017, at 33 weeks gestation to parents Amanda and Kara Farrell of Long Branch, ...

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The friendships that we have made with some of the staff will last forever. If it was not for them and their love of what they do, our Charlotte would not be the happy, healthy, smart, beautiful 3 year old she is today.

Charlotte Curley was born on July 24, 2015, after her mom, Jennifer Curley, went into premature labor following what had been an ...

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My husband and I will be forever grateful to them; I believe that our daughter thrived there because of each and every nurse and doctor that took care of her.

For Old Bridge residents Bernadette and Michael Moncada, the day their daughter Alexandra was born—last summer on July 31 at 31 ...

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