Kelly Carnahan was no stranger to chronic back pain. She'd tried numerous back pain treatments with little to no relief until she underwent spinal cord stimulation. "I can do things...
Spencer Brown had a lot of exciting events coming up in his life—a graduation and a new baby—but things suddenly changed when he suffered a spinal cord injury. Just a...
When 71-year-old Utah native Tom Stover had an aortic aneurysm on January 1, 2021, he had emergency surgery in Washington state, where he lives. After recovering from surgery, Stover received...
At 24 years old, Lala Juarez was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension. With medication, she was able to keep her symptoms from worsening, but a lung transplant was the only...
Ale Zagas sought help from Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ of Utah Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ for skin care treatment. While some might scoff at the idea of a skin care procedure or treatment, Zagas says the...
Stephen Love suffered a massive heart attack in 2016. The incident left him severely injured with poor odds for survival and an uncertain future. His cardiac team determined he would...
When Allie Cochran began experiencing severe chest and abdominal pain, her husband took her to a nearby hospital in Orem. Doctors discovered Cochran had suffered an acute aortic dissection, likely...
As Alli Brown got older, her feet started to develop painful bunions that kept her from doing the one thing she loved most—running. She tried everything from taping her foot...
Whitney Godfrey has gone through various treatments for her mental health since her early teenage years. Throughout her journey, Godfrey says the Youth Residential Treatment at the Huntsman Mental Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ...
Jack Moser was only 5 years old when he was run over by a recreational vehicle and seriously injured. Two years later, Jack has overcome serious challenges and is living...
Zoe Messer moved to Salt Lake City to explore the outdoors. During her first ski season, she hit a tree on the slopes and got a severe traumatic brain injury.
Bryan Caldwell was only 34 when he suffered a serious stroke. After two months in the hospital, he was transferred to Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital where he faced many challenges.
Heidi Shaw, a transplant coordinator at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ of Utah Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ has been a nurse for 20 years and was inspired to donate one of her kidneys before she turned 50.
When Susan Veater was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in July 2015, she didn't know much about the disease. "When I got the diagnosis, I wasn't sure what it meant," Veater...
Polly Creveling, a third-year medical student at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ of Utah, was skiing through two feet of deep, fresh powder when her ski got stuck in the hard snow below. An...
MaryAlice has dealt with mental health challenges throughout her life and is familiar and comfortable sharing her struggles. During her second pregnancy, she was diagnosed with depression. Her family, friends...
Jaclyn Perkins, a BYU student, nearly cut one of her fingers off, which could have ended her pianist career. However, with the reconstructive surgery expertise of Dr. Isak Goodwin, she...
Pat O'Neal underwent radiation therapy when his prostate cancer spread. However, the radiation damaged his ureters (tubes that move urine from the kidneys to the bladder). He soon experienced urinary...
While it's important to be prepared when it comes to personal health, preparing for every potential illness or medical crisis is impossible. But, sharing your preferences regarding care options and...
Two Para Nordic skiers, Drew Shea and Dani Aravich, get paralympic coaching and training from Tanja Kari, Paralympian gold medalist and program director of TRAILS, the adaptive sports program at...
A year after her total knee replacement, Liz's knee continued to swell with time when it should have been recovering. Her doctors weren't too concerned about it despite her worsening...
Chris was just barely getting by while he struggled with mixed bipolar disorder episodes—a dangerous mix of depression that causes intense feelings of sadness and mania that keeps him hyper-focused...
Eric and Michelle Nielson always knew they wanted a family of their own. They struggled with getting pregnant, so they both were tested to assess their fertility. Tests showed that...
