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Coweta resident walks his daughter down the aisle after miraculous recovery
Read more: Coweta resident walks his daughter down the aisle after miraculous recoveryBrannon Gragg pleaded with Brian Worley, M.D., pulmonary critical care specialist at Hillcrest Hospital South, after he was admitted for COVID-19 last spring. “He was begging to make sure he would be around in October to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding,” Worley said. “We said, ‘We’ll make sure you’re there.’” And,…
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McKenzie does not let circumstances keep her from annual mammogram
Read more: McKenzie does not let circumstances keep her from annual mammogramJanet McKenzie does not have to look far to find inspiration for continuing her mammogram screenings on a regular basis. Back in 1943, McKenzie’s grandmother, age 43 at the time, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her grandmother had a double mastectomy, a part of a treatment plan that enabled her to live another 48 years.…
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COVID-19 through the eyes of an unvaccinated patient
Read more: COVID-19 through the eyes of an unvaccinated patientWatch to follow a patient as he is admitted to the hospital with COVID-19. His story, shown through his eyes, is the reality many of our patients face.
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HMC staff helps former service member overcome terrifying moments
Read more: HMC staff helps former service member overcome terrifying momentsMark Knowlton faced life or death situations as a former active service member, but none were as horrifying as what he encountered when he was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. The 51-year-old’s condition quickly changed from having a cough and fever to developing pneumonia in both lungs to being intubated and put on an ICU ventilator…
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Hillcrest South labor and delivery helps family through two new additions during pandemic
Read more: Hillcrest South labor and delivery helps family through two new additions during pandemicThe labor and delivery team at Hillcrest Hospital South helped Callie Jo Morey navigate her way through what could have been an unsettling experience. Morey and her husband, Scott, added two babies to their family within a 13-month span during the coronavirus pandemic. And the couple did so with surprising ease. “Having two kids during…
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Hillcrest South team comforts patient with sepsis diagnosis
Read more: Hillcrest South team comforts patient with sepsis diagnosisThe Hillcrest Hospital South staff comforted Rebbecca Morey during a recent stay and she could not be more appreciative for the care she received. “Everybody was exceptional,” Morey said. “Even the housekeeper would stop and talk to me. With how overworked everybody has been this past year, you couldn’t tell. They went above and beyond.”…
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Pediatrician Katie Jackson, M.D., discusses how infants are tested for congenital heart disease
Read more: Pediatrician Katie Jackson, M.D., discusses how infants are tested for congenital heart diseaseCongenital heart disease impacts an estimated 1% of babies. Katie Jackson, M.D., a pediatrician at Utica Park Clinic Claremore, discusses how babies are tested for congenital heart disease even before birth. “We have several ways of screening human infants for congenital heart disease both early and later in life,” Jackson said. “Our first screening is…
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George’s impact “not just within the walls”
Read more: George’s impact “not just within the walls”Hillcrest Medical Center Director of Pastoral Care, Jacob George, impacted a young Ian Davis during one of the most difficult moments in his life; so much so, that Davis remembered George’s influence when it came time for one of his brightest days. George was there to comfort Davis when the then 21 year old…
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What to do if … you are having a stroke
Read more: What to do if … you are having a strokeFor those experiencing stroke symptoms, time is of the essence. Andre Fredieu, M.D., medical director of the Oklahoma Stroke and Neurological Institute at Hillcrest, said the key is to B.E. F.A.S.T.T. It’s important to be fast recognizing symptoms of a stroke, getting to the hospital and treating a stroke. Balance: Sudden dizziness or loss of…
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COVID patient, first-time mother makes recovery at Hillcrest: “I came in and was on death’s door”
Read more: COVID patient, first-time mother makes recovery at Hillcrest: “I came in and was on death’s door”Already saddled with severe COVID-19 symptoms, an Owasso woman thought the upcoming birth of her first child would be more than her body could take. “I came in and was on death’s door,” said the patient who requested anonymity. Experiencing pneumonia and asthma, she required 10 liters of oxygen to help her breathe when she…
