A Comeback Story: Gaining Strength With Physical Therapy
High school senior Jada Propst is a busy teenager. She has a variety of hobbies, which range from reading and writing to show choir and baking. She’s also an athlete and has been swimming competitively for seven years. Like many other students, Jada’s high school journey was altered because of COVID-19. At the onset of […]
When the Doctor Becomes the Patient
Riverview Health anesthesiologist, Michael Louthan, MD, hopped into his truck and shut the door. It had been a busy day at work, and he was ready to relax. He started the truck, left the hospital parking lot and began his route home. The drive was one he had been making to and from Riverview Health […]
Overcoming Chronic Pain with Technology
For most, pain is something that can be dealt with by taking an occasional over-the-counter medication. But for others, treatment of chronic pain can become a complex issue—taking a toll both physically and emotionally. Unfortunately, this was the case for Angie Purcell. Angie has lived in Hamilton County for over 30 years. She loves spending […]
Just Above the Waves
Charismatic. Type-A. Determined. Sharon Marcotte is a self-starter who loves to be on the go. She can often be found traveling with her husband of 54 years, John, in their motorhome. Her world stopped, however, in June 2019 when she discovered a marble-sized lump in her left breast. Sharon was a nurse for 50 years, […]
A Tall Order: Beating Breast Cancer and Lymphedema
Shannon Watson’s phone began to ring. As a Riverview Health employee herself, she quickly recognized the number as her doctor’s office. Shannon excused herself from her desk to take the call in private. During the call Shannon got the news she had been fearing—she had breast cancer. Once back at her desk, the severity of […]
Eyes of Kindness
Kim Hogge pulls her sketchbooks out of her bag and opens them to display the work inside. The sketches start simple—the outline of a face with nothing more than eyes, a nose and a mouth. Some of the drawings are even a little sloppy, while others more precise. But as you flip through the sketchbook, […]
Finishing Strong
Camron Knott was nervous. He’d had a bumpy senior year—first, there was the concussion he suffered during football in the fall of 2019, and then a serious sprain to his left ankle during basketball season. After recovering from the ankle injury, he was about to get back in the game again. His coach gave him […]
My COVID-19 Journey
By Carol Stookey My COVID-19 journey began in late March and consisted of a 62-day hospital stay and 21 days on a ventilator. I believe I contracted COVID-19 at an assisted living facility where I work at as an assistant activities director. I began to notice that I was exhausted, and my husband took me […]
Overcoming Knee Pain at Riverview Health
John Cook had tried everything for his knee pain—injections, CBD oil—you name it. Injections offered him some relief, but not much. CBD oil didn’t help at all. After five years of dealing with significant arthritis and pain, John had had enough and was ready to look at surgical options. When a friend told John about […]
#MyFocus: Beating the Odds and COVID-19
The Riverview Health emergency room lobby erupted into applause as 91-year-old Gerald Hyndman appeared. His acute rehab team rolled his wheelchair down the long hallway, clapping and smiling behind their surgical masks. At the end of the hallway, Gerald’s family waited to greet him. When they said their goodbyes and brought him to the hospital […]