Healing Stories
Featured Healing Story
From Uncertain Future to Hope and Inspiration
At 24 years of age and a new mother, Tricia was told she had multiple sclerosis. “I didn’t know what multiple sclerosis was, how to spell it, and how it would define my life,” she says. Now she’s inspiring others with MS to better understand and live with the disease.
- Read Tricia Chandler’s story and see video
- Learn about neurosciences services at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
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A Stroke at 18? Teen athlete Claire Cordua was enjoying a leisurely summer, hanging out with friends and getting ready to head off to college, when she suffered a massive stroke. Her life was saved twice that day — once by her quick-thinking boyfriend and, then again, by a new Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla physician. Read Claire Cordua’s story and view video, or learn about neurosciences services at Scripps La Jolla. |
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Treating Trauma When John Miksa was struck by a car, he was paralyzed from the neck down. Emergency surgery allowed him to walk out of the hospital just a few weeks later. Read how the trauma and surgical teams at Scripps La Jolla changed a life. Read John Miksa’s story, or learn about emergency and trauma services at Scripps La Jolla. |
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From Code Blue…to Special Delivery The Klassen family’s day of celebration turned into a fight for life when a rare amniotic fluid embolism threatened Miranda and her baby’s lives. Read how a Scripps Encinitas team’s expertise and quick response made the difference. Read Miranda Klassen’s story and view video, or learn about maternal and child health services at Scripps Encinitas. |
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Smooth Sailing Ahead Lowell North is no stranger to the challenges of sailing. He won an Olympic gold medal and five world championships, skippered in the America’s Cup trials, and sailed around the world. So when he seemed unusually tired after a demanding regatta in San Diego Bay in November 2006, his wife, Bea, was concerned. Read Lowell North’s Story, or learn more about stroke care at Scripps. |
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From Heart Attack to Personal Best One minute he was crossing the finish line of the Rock & Roll Marathon, the next minute he was sitting in an ER. Read how a Scripps heart care team’s quick response got John Spangler back on the road only a month after his surgery. Read John Spangler’s story and view video, or learn more about heart care at Scripps Encinitas. |
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After Surgery, Back on the Waves Three months after a revolutionary surgery was performed on his knee, Zack Pekin was back on his surfboard. “Surfing is like oxygen for Zack,” says his mom. “I’m not sure what he would do without it.” Read the Zack Pekin Story, or learn more about orthopedic surgery services at Scripps Clinic. |
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Robotic Surgery Got Me Back on the Course Doug Barnhart did his research. He focused on surgical options that featured leading expertise and the latest technology. After his robotic surgery, he was running and playing 18 holes of golf within a month. Read the Doug Barnhart Story, or learn more about the Scripps Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program. |