CLEVELAND – It was music that first brought them together, now their bond is unbreakable. “Aidan is like my best friend now, I couldn’t ask for more,” said Marco Kaiser, who became friends with Aidan Comer while going through cancer treatment at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. Marco has been battling leukemia since 2016 and Aidan was … Read More
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Dad’s Kidney Cancer Found During Annual Physical PKG
CLEVELAND – Every year in September, Bill Cosgrove schedules his annual physical. But, last year he decided to postpone the exam. He said he felt fine at the time and thought it could wait. “I felt nothing was changing that I procrastinated a little bit because of COVID-19, something you shouldn’t do I learned,” said … Read More
Survey Shows Virtual Visits Preferred by Some Men PKG
CLEVELAND – It’s no secret that men don’t love going to the doctor, but virtual visits may be a happy medium. According to a Cleveland Clinic survey, 66% of men have tried digital healthcare in the past year and 29% said they prefer it. “It’s becoming easier and easier to get access to care for … Read More
Dad on Road to Recovery after Ultrasound Therapy for Prostate Cancer PKG
CLEVELAND – Jeff Cardinal was diagnosed with prostate cancer three and a half years ago. He said he felt completely fine at the time, but the blood work from his routine physical would tell a different story. “The blood work showed that my PSA numbers were a little high, so they gave me an MRI … Read More
Father and Daughter Undergo Same Skull Surgery 27 Years Apart PKG
CLEVELAND – A family from Akron, OH is opening up about the major skull surgery their daughter had as a baby. “She’s been great throughout the whole process,” said Bethany Misko, Charlotte’s mother. She said when Charlotte was born, she came out breech, which caused her head to become misshapen. “Her skull shape was essentially … Read More
A Mother’s Love Lives On After Uterus Transplant PKG
CLEVELAND – At sixteen years old, Amanda Gruendell, of Syracuse, Utah, learned she didn’t have a uterus and couldn’t carry a child. “I always wanted a family. So that was the most devastating thing that I could ever imagine,” she said. About one in 500 women are affected by uterine factor infertility, a condition making … Read More
Man Attacked by Bull Undergoes Rare, Life-saving Intestinal Transplant PKG
CLEVELAND – Caleb Brooks and his young family live on a small farm in Morgan County, Alabama. They care for many animals, including a 2-year-old bull named Cash. ”We raised him. So, I went and got hay that day,” said Caleb. What happened next, would change his life forever. “Caleb pushed the hay bale in … Read More
Clinical Trial Brings Hope to Man Fighting Alzheimer’s Disease (PKG)
CLEVELAND – A trip down memory lane can be a challenge for 64-year-old Ron DeChant, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. “Before this started I was able to do all kinds of stuff and all of a sudden it’s like, what’s going on with my brain? Something is not working here,” he recalls. … Read More
Returning to the Office after Working from Home PKG
CLEVELAND – As COVID-19 restrictions continue to scale back, some people may start to feel anxious — which Cleveland Clinic psychologist Susan Albers, PsyD, said is normal. “There is a wide range of emotion. Some people are very excited and others are very nervous. In some ways, it relates to your ability to adjust to … Read More
New Dad Celebrates First Father’s Day after Overcoming Male Infertility PKG
CLEVELAND – Two years ago, Eric and Brienne Alves of Akron, Ohio were told conceiving a child was against the odds. “When you’re told there’s a possibility that you don’t have sperm, there’s a possibility that you won’t have a child, you sort of feel the shame,” Eric Alves recalled. He was diagnosed with azoospermia, … Read More