Patient Stories
- Patient Story
Eight years ago, Christopher Davis, 54, was in pain and learned he had arthritis in his hips, and that the condition would gradually reduce his mobility. Christopher was living in California at the time, and his doctor told him that he would eventually need surgery.
- Patient Story
Growing up, Tim Parker's mother was his hero. So when she passed away suddenly, Tim decided it was fitting that his mom act as a hero for others in need of lifesaving organs.
- Patient Story
Discover how BJC’s weight-loss programs can help you achieve better health—just like Donna Martin did.
- Patient Story
Last year, St. Louis mom Sara Schwartz discovered she was pregnant with not one but two babies –– identical twin girls. Schwartz, who was already a mother of three (to children ages 12, 11 and 9) felt excited about her “bonus babies” on the way, despite it being a high-risk pregnancy.
- Patient Story
When Carrie Gobble was listed for a lung transplant, she found two matches.
- Patient Story
Growing up, Christopher Bryant couldn’t compete in sports or run due to a heart murmur.
- Patient Story
Family, music and faith helped Carl Summers in his recovery from substance use. Now an employee of BJC Behavioral Health, he shares his story as a way of helping others.
- Patient Story
Sophia suffered from epilepsy that for years, but after receiving a groundbreaking procedure from the pediatric neurology team at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, she is now seizure free.
- Patient Story
Mothers who had lost a child in death found comfort in speaking openly to one another of their beloved children, their grief and their possibility of hope at the 2022 Weavings weekend-long retreat.
- Patient Story
The handmade sign said, “Colton, I beat cancer” with a photo of St. Louis Blues player Colton Parayko and Ashlynn Wilson, a teenager who recently became cancer free, ice skating together at Enterprise Center.