Brain InjuryPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationStories of HopeTrauma Healing with Humor: Philip Case’s Story of Hope Philip was skiing with a friend in early 2023 when he experienced a devastating injury.…Emily McEwen
ObstetricsPregnancyStories of Hope A High-Risk Pregnancy: Che’tyra (“Ché”) Lewis’ Story of Hope An ultrasound at around 22 weeks revealed Che’tyra Lewis was having a boy. It also…Emily McEwen
Orthopaedics & Major TraumaPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationStories of Hope A Life Saved: Xhanti Williams’ Story of Hope After a devastating car accident left her with multiple serious injuries, Xhanti Williams leaned her…Emily McEwen
ObstetricsPregnancyStories of Hope A Miracle Baby: Stephanie Woods’ Story of Hope Stephanie Woods was 26 and engaged to be married when she was diagnosed with polycystic…Emily McEwen
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationStories of Hope Back on the Court: Jesse McCulloch’s Story of Hope Jesse McCulloch is a 12th-grade student at Lutheran East High School in Cleveland Heights. In…Emily McEwen
Stories of HopeTrauma Burn Survivor: Dan Deagan’s Story of Hope Dan Deagan's world changed in an instant on July 4, 2022. Late that night, a…Emily McEwen
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationStories of Hope Hit and Run Survivor: Ayana Barkley’s Story of Hope Ayana’s life changed in an instant when she was hit by an SUV at high…Emily McEwen
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationStories of Hope Sidelined by a Rare Illness: Jai’Quan Turner’s Story of Hope Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition and viral meningitis, Jai-Quan had a long journey to…Emily McEwen
GynecologyObstetricsPregnancyStories of Hope Beating the Odds: The Janson’s Story of Hope Denise Janson’s amniotic sac began to leak when she was just 17 weeks pregnant. She…Emily McEwen
Brain InjuryPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationStories of Hope A Journey to Recovery: Jacob Wuersig’s Story of Hope While enjoying time with his friends at one of his favorite hiking spots, Jake Wuersig…Emily McEwen
Brain InjuryInpatient RehabOrthopaedics & Major TraumaPhysical & Occupational TherapyPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationRehabStories of Hope Overcoming the Odds: Jackie Palmer’s Story of Hope One night in late October 2017, Jackie was struck by a van going over 50…Emily McEwen
Stories of HopeTrauma Strength and Charisma: Christina Aitken’s Story of Hope Christina “Chrissy” Aitken was 5 years old when she was seriously burned in a house…Emily McEwen
Breast HealthCancerFeaturedStories of HopeWomen's Health Breast Cancer Survivor: Eva Gigis’ Story of Hope In late 2021, Eva discovered a lump in her right breast. She was just 28.…Emily McEwen
Brain InjuryInpatient RehabPhysical & Occupational TherapyPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationRehabStories of Hope Defying Expectations: Zak Reese’s Story of Hope On July 2, 2020, not far from his house in North Royalton, Zak Reese was…Emily McEwen
FeaturedPregnancyStories of Hope A Healthy Pregnancy: Maira Avalos-Gonzalez’s Story of Hope Shortly after her 31st birthday, Maira found out she was pregnant. It was a fairly…Emily McEwen
Brain InjuryInpatient RehabOrthopaedics & Major TraumaPhysical & Occupational TherapyPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationRehabStories of HopeTrauma Spreading Joy: Christian Busch’s Story of Hope Every day, we are inspired by the resilience of our patients. One of those is…Emily McEwen
CancerPregnancyStories of Hope Grateful To Be Here: Megan Arena’s Story of Hope “Hold pressure, hold pressure,” someone yelled. Then Megan Arena heard the word “transfusion” and saw…Emily McEwen
Sleep HealthStories of Hope Our Girl is Back: Lucia Mack’s Story of Hope When a young person’s sleep is all over the place, as it was with Lucia,…Emily McEwen
Inpatient RehabPhysical & Occupational TherapyPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationRehabStories of HopeStroke Recovery Recovery After Brain Aneurysm: Cathy Lucas’ Story of Hope After experiencing a brain aneurysm and devastating stroke, Cathy Lucas wasn’t expected to survive. But…Emily McEwen
PregnancyStories of Hope Baby Pablo: Victoria Barany Nuñez’s Story of Hope During her third pregnancy, Victoria’s physician noticed something unusual during an ultrasound. MetroHealth’s compassionate caregivers…Emily McEwen
Digestive HealthStories of HopeSurgery A MALS Diagnosis: Caitlin Young’s Story of Hope Caitlin Young was vibrant and healthy—excelling in her career, enjoying married life and traveling with…Emily McEwen
Inpatient RehabPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationRehabStories of HopeStroke Recovery Places to Go: Jeffery Buysse’s Story of Hope Even after experiencing two strokes, Jeffrey Buysee never wavered in his goal of seeing the…Emily McEwen
CancerInpatient RehabPhysical & Occupational TherapyPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationRehabSpinal Cord InjuryStories of Hope Living with Joy: Matthew Noonan’s Story of Hope Matthew Noonan lived in Parma with his parents and three siblings until he was 11.…admin
Stories of HopeWeight Management Renewed Confidence: Andrea Gonzalez’s Story of Hope Before she became pregnant with her first child, 5-ft, 4-inch Andrea Gonzalez weighed 165 lbs.…Emily McEwen
