Patient Stories Articles

Geaux Hero: Brock’s Strength Through Kidney Disorder

Brock Wesberry has faced more in his seven years than many people do in a lifetime. But you’d never know it from his wide smile, love of baseball or honor roll report card. Brock was 2 when he was diagnosed with minimal change disease, a form of nephrotic syndrome...
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A Stroke at 18: How Quick Action Saved Katie’s Life

At 18 years old, Katie Arrington was like any other freshman at Mississippi State University — excited for the future, balancing classes and new experiences, and spending as much time as possible outdoors doing what she loved. A passionate bowhunter and artist from...
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Breaux Bridge Mom Survives Stroke at Age 31

Megan Claire McCarty always took pride in living a healthy lifestyle. She worked out three to five times per week for more than a decade. She ate clean and avoided alcohol and smoking. After the birth of her daughter, now 5, she was right back into her fitness routine...
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Louisiana Girl’s Life Transformed with Innovative Epilepsy Treatments

Just before Harmoni Jones turned four years old, her preschool teacher alerted Harmoni’s mother, Deantonecia Jones, that the little girl had experienced a seizure in class. As surprising as the news was, it was just the beginning of a years-long struggle to diagnose...
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