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Inspiring Patient Stories

The people we serve are at the heart of everything we do. By making an impact in a person's life, we're living out our mission of creating healthier communities. Each person we heal has their own story of what the care of St. Luke's Health provided meant to them. Lean more behind the medicine from the patient stories.

Lifesaving Heart Surgery That Was Meant to Be

MAR 22, 2023

Patients travel from all over the globe for heart surgery at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. But Duane Roesch's visit from Branson, Missouri illustrates how small and personal the world can be.

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81-year-old Doesn’t Skip A Beat After Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

MAR 15, 2023

To describe Vita Malloy as an active 81-year-old would be an understatement. The self-described “Energizer Bunny” plays seniors’ volleyball for 3 to 4 hours at a time, multiple days a week. “I'm not going to play for just an hour.

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When less is a lot more

NOV 28, 2022

At 330 pounds, Deborah Lochabay knew she had to lose weight. She suffered from out-of-control diabetes, debilitating arthritis, and neuropathy that made it almost impossible for her to walk.

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Former NFL star tackles health with bariatric surgery

FEB 21, 2022

Read about former Super Bowl champion Gaylon Hyder and his journey to reclaim his health.

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Flemming family births a bit of humankindness at St. Luke’s Health–Sugar Land Hospital

DEC 22, 2021

Learn about this story of humankindness and bringing light into the darkness with a “Blessing Basket” at St. Luke’s Health–Sugar Land Hospital.

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How Deep Brain Stimulation Helped Michael Find a New Focus

MAY 03, 2021

Michael Francis, a law enforcement agent in Houston, Texas, has dealt with seizures all his life. As the first step in treating almost any chronic condition, Michael’s doctor prescribed medication to reduce his seizure activity and keep his epilepsy

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