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Fast Action Helps Donna Recover From Stroke Quicker

Donna was with her son Brian when he noticed that the left side of her face was drooping, and then she collapsed.

As an emergency room nurse at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Brian recognized the signs of a stroke and told his mom, "I think you're having a stroke," before beginning an assessment and calling 911.

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Living Life With MS

"I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis when I was seventeen," Jenni Cusumano said. "As a 35-year-old woman who's lived with MS for over half my life, I don't remember what life was like before my diagnosis."

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Show Me 100 for MS

Matthew Porter was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2014 at the age of 37 and has used his condition as a catalyst for change in his life. As a husband and father of three teenage children, he has a passion for living life to the fullest. “Having MS has made me more aware of my time, and I want to invest it in things that matter and make a difference.”

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Heart Valve Surgery Gives New Lease on Life

Looking forward to resuming their active lifestyle in 2022, Connie and Arlin have two trips planned early in the year. Connie said that her heart surgery has given her a new lease on life. "Every time I'm at Missouri Baptist, I feel cared for, listened to and taken seriously. I always tell people that if you have heart problems, go to MoBap."

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New Technology for Treating Cardiac Arrhythmias

The new technology at MoBap — robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) — introduces the benefits of robotic precision and safety to cardiac ablation, a common, minimally invasive procedure used to treat arrhythmias

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An Infusion of Comfort and Cheer

Howard and Phyllis Loiterstein and Margie Imo stepped forward to support some key patient experience improvements in the Cancer Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Phyllis, a breast cancer survivor who received chemotherapy in the Infusion Center, understands the impact the treatment environment can play on a patient’s well-being and so she and Howard donated the new Infusion Center curtains. “The curtains brighten up the place and give privacy. I’m happy to do anything to cheer up patients,”

Phyllis says. In addition, “the exam chair is designed to be significantly more patient friendly and accommodating to the patient’s height, weight and ability to transfer from standing to sitting or from a wheelchair to the table. I now experience a degree of neuropathy so I’m more aware of the need for more accessible chairs like this,” Phyllis says.

Margie also directed her gift to purchase a new cancer clinic exam table chair. “I just hope through trying times, these chairs make patients’ experience a little better,” Margie says. “We want to serve the St. Louis community that has been so good to us.”

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