CLEVELAND – In 1985, Rick Rideout, just in his twenties, was putting in 50-60 hour work weeks as a bakery products truck driver, and playing competitive softball on the weekends. One day, after working two shifts and playing several games at a softball tournament, he ate dinner and suddenly found it difficult to breathe. After visiting … Read More
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Family Travels to Cleveland Clinic for Surgery to Repair Birth Defect in the Womb
Doctors diagnosed Justin and Kimmie McCaw’s unborn son with a severe case of spina bifida in June 2019. They were devastated when doctors in their hometown (near Tulsa, OK) and doctors in Texas couldn’t do anything to stop it from progressing. Without interventional treatment, their son could have paralysis, brain damage, seizures or blindness. Justin … Read More
Custom 3D stent is breath of fresh air for lung cancer survivor
CLEVELAND – In 2003, Keith Medovich, in his forties, fought off a lung cancer diagnosis through rounds chemotherapy and radiation. And while the treatments were ultimately successful, in 2015, he began having trouble breathing. As it turned out, despite being cured of his cancer, Medovich was one of a rare group of people who suffer long-term … Read More
Healthy diet, timely treatment spare grandfather from diabetic blindness
CLEVELAND – In 2000, Mark Campbell, while in his early thirties, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, and occurs when the body doesn’t properly make use of the insulin it produces. Despite years of extensive cardio workouts and weight lifting, in addition to taking prescribed medications, the … Read More
University coach ‘on track’ in battle against leukemia
Download Text Web Story CLEVELAND – B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is a rare form of cancer that strikes only about 6,000 Americans annually. When Jud Logan, 60, was diagnosed with ALL in 2019, the four-time Olympic athlete, and longtime track and field head coach for Ashland University was undaunted. “I’m built for this,” said Logan. “If anybody … Read More
Youngest-Known Burkitt Leukemia Patient is Loving Life in Remission
With his ever-present grin, bright smile and piercing, sky-blue eyes, Hawken – better known as Hawk to his legion of online fans – is the picture of toddler health. But that was not the case in August 2016, when then-7-month-old Hawk was one of the youngest patients ever diagnosed with Burkitt leukemia, a rare, fast-growing cancer … Read More