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Neuro Patient Stories
 
Cheryl Crocker
In the summer of 2005, 50-year-old Cheryl Crocker of Fremont Hills thought she had a bad case of swimmer’s ear. After it didn’t clear up, she saw her primary care physician, who thought it might be sinus drainage, and prescribed antibiotics.
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Mark Grantham

For most people with vision problems, undergoing laser vision correction may offer a new job opportunity, a better golf game, and of course, the freedom of not having to wear glasses or contact lenses. For Mark Grantham, the procedure offered one step closer to the independent life he enjoyed before an accident while life guarding at his church’s day camp two years ago.
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Deanna Ruda
Deanna Ruda takes being a stay-at-home mom to a new level, which is not always easy for someone who has suffered from chronic migraine headaches most of her life.
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Megan Jewsbury
In the fall of 1999, Megan Jewsbury headed back to the University of Missouri – Columbia to start her junior year of college and then attend nursing school. For most 21-year-olds, returning to school after summer break is just another rite of passage. For Megan, it was nothing short of a miracle.
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Zeke Turner

Imagine that your hand or arm shakes so badly that you can’t write your name, get dressed or feed yourself. Or that your muscles freeze up when you try to get up out of a chair or walk across a room. Zeke Turner of Huntsville, Ark., deals with the debilitating effects of this degenerative disease on a daily basis.
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Joseph Hopfinger 


"At baseball practice, I missed a throw and it hit me in the head. During a routine scan at St. John’s, they detected a brain tumor. I’m really thankful they found it before it became more serious. My family and I couldn’t have been happier with the care I received."
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