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… breasts, prompting an appointment at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center (MECC) for a mammogram and ultrasound. The timing of this discovery was less than ideal. The weekend before her appointment, Rachel and her husband Adam had opened their own business, Edge of the Universe cafe, in Benson.   The … the most important part of her job: “Keeping your patient calm and getting their cooperation is one thing that you learn – real quick. And it makes for a better exam for the patient and …

… June 23 looked to be just another day in the office for former labor and delivery nurse Alicia McWilliams, BSN, RN. Now a perinatology nurse at the Methodist Hospital … able to make with patients but admits that she misses the often fast-paced thrill of labor and delivery . She had no idea she was about to experience the best of both worlds that Wednesday … to perform an emergency cesarean section. Baby B’s umbilical cord was prolapsed, which is an uncommon, potentially fatal obstetric emergency. But thanks to the skilled readiness of …

… Jeff and Debbie Borden have been in and out of area hospitals since 2006. That’s when Jeff suffered the first of several strokes. The … the treatment plan and answering their questions. But what Hug did when visiting hours ended is something she’ll never forget.  “I’ve always stayed with Jeff through his strokes,” she said. …

… Gabriella Cardenas was an amazing advocate for her daughter. She took initiative and pushed staff members to run various tests to verify that her daughter was indeed facing … could we have done differently?” Childress-Banks said. “Or what part did we play in why this is happening?” Childress-Banks provided reassurance to both the mother and daughter that Methodist would provide them with the resources they needed. “It’s very …

… More than seven years after suffering a stroke on his 45 th birthday, Mike Kirke is still adjusting to his new life. He misses doing yardwork. He continues to learn how to rely on his right hand after being left-handed. And he hopes that one day he won’t need his cane to get around. “I haven’t given up, but there … group that meets monthly at Methodist Hospital . “The best therapy is being around all of them and trying to learn what they’ve learned,” Mike said.   “It’s so helpful for patients to know …

… are lonelier than ever. According to Cigna’s 2020 Loneliness Index measuring loneliness and social isolation, 61% of Americans reported that they sometimes or always feel lonely – up 7 percentage points from last year. The numbers were even higher in younger people – 79% of Generation Z and … changes with work or family, a move, or even just personal preference.   Social isolation is distinct from loneliness. Loneliness is like an emotion – it’s subjective and self-described. …

… pretty good shape” – went in for her annual eye exam. Her optometrist took her blood pressure, and it was unusually high.   “I guess that would have been the first sign of my first stroke,” she said. “I was 170 over 90. And for someone who’s been a consistent 120 over 80 all her life, that was strange.” Staci made … Within minutes of being greeted by those nurses, “I looked at my husband and said, ‘This is where I am meant to be,’” she wrote.   Reading, Squeezing, Repeating Gayla Laackmann, RN, a …

… Kevin and Penny Richardson loved to travel.  Many years ago, the couple from Council Bluffs started … Moines. Eventually, they ran out of cruises to take, so they adventured to resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean. When the COVID pandemic altered their plans of leaving the country, they … treat patients with endobronchial lesions – or tumors within airways of the lung. The therapy is typically offered to lung cancer patients who have received other treatments and aren’t good …

… chaplain’s dream 30 years ago has evolved into a trusted operation that provides accessible and affordable behavioral health services throughout Omaha. The  Methodist Community Counseling Program (CCP) , which is celebrating its 30 th anniversary this year, allows families to receive professional, … about the human experience of receiving care.   Where is the CCP currently serving? We’re on-site in every middle and high school in Omaha Public Schools while also offering care for anyone, …

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