Patient Stories Articles

Brightening Futures One Smile at a Time: Ms. Gwen’s Experience with St. Bernadette Community Clinic 

Lafayette native Gwendolyn Marie Dunbar, affectionately known as Ms. Gwen, experienced transformative care from St. Bernadette Community Clinic, an outreach ministry supported by Our Lady of Lourdes Foundation that serves people experiencing homelessness and under...

Geaux Hero: Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Helps Two-Year-Old Breathe Easy with Reconstructed Airway

Respiratory issues due to COVID-19 and RSV are a top concern for parents and pediatric doctors. For two-and-a-half-year-old Carter Parker, the side effects of those illnesses put his life in danger, making it incredibly difficult for him to breathe. In January 2022,...

Innovative COPD Procedure Helps Our Lady of the Lake Patient Breathe Easier

Vicario Fletcher was having trouble breathing. At night, she would get winded just walking from her bed to the bathroom. She thought maybe it was her heart medication that was making her short of breath.  An appointment with her cardiologist in August 2020 confirmed...

Three-Time Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Remarkable Story

In 1994, Trudy Marlbrough faced a battle that shaped her: a diagnosis of breast cancer. Although she experienced 25 years of remission, her cancer has returned twice in recent years. Trudy has received care throughout her journey from Our Lady of Lourdes J.D. Moncus...