At only 9 years old, Vaundy Clarke has overcome a variety of health challenges—including a congenital heart defect, bacterial overgrowth...
A Perfectly Patched Heart Full of Love
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Patient Stories Articles
Hearing You is a Vital Part of Healing You: How Listening Changed the Story
“The day I had my anaphylactic reaction to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, I told my husband neither I nor our 10- and...
Keeping the Happy in Happy Birthday in the Hospital
While no one wants to be in the hospital for their birthday or the holidays, one young patient said he had his “best birthday ever” when...
Regular Screenings Detect Lung Cancer, Saving Her Life
After five decades of smoking, Tana Allain was hesitant to go in for her first lung cancer screening. But regular screenings made a...
Finding Family in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Although they live in Monroe, Meghan and Joseph Duckett find themselves at home at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health in Baton...
Robotic Knee Replacement Helps Broussard Man to Regain Active Lifestyle
In 2015, Patrick Dubois noticed an odd clicking sensation in his left knee during his evening stroll around the Chevron compound in...
Aspiring Softball Player Overcomes Breathing Issue, Gets Back in the Game
Thirteen-year-old Paityn Martin has a dream. She has her heart set on playing softball for highly competitive perennial powerhouse for...
Young Athlete Battles Rare Brain Cancer While Trusting God’s Plan
Until 2019 Jazmon was a healthy teenager who loved sports and being the life of the party, always dancing at family gatherings. That...
Sickle Cell Disease Doesn’t Slow Her Down
Six-year-old Kyliee requires monthly blood transfusions to treat her sickle cell disease, and her family makes the trip each month from...