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- Vinson Daviskeyboard_arrow_rightA heartfelt story of Vinson Davis, who received two new organs after spending two hurricanes at Largo Hospital before being discharged home with a new outlook on life.
- Larry Mundtkeyboard_arrow_rightAfter his Parkinson's diagnosis, Larry Mundt became Manatee County's first deep brain stimulation patient—now, just months post-surgery, he's seeing remarkable improvements.
- Eric Siglerkeyboard_arrow_rightEric Sigler's Colon Cancer Battle: How Early Detection Saved His Life
- ECMO: Vincent Delimakeyboard_arrow_rightVincent Delima shares his experience with HCA Florida Ocala Hospital as an ECMO patient, while Dr. Bryan Bush and Dr. Melvin Seek discuss how ECMO works and saved Vincent's life.
- Scott Woodwardkeyboard_arrow_rightScott credits physicians with saving his life.
- Moms helping moms: First donor shares story of why she supported the new Breast Milk Donation Program at HCA Florida North Florida Hospitalkeyboard_arrow_rightGrace Kennedy has donated frozen breast milk to our new Breast Milk Donation Program.
- Taking her life back: Mazey Ivey’s weight loss storykeyboard_arrow_right28-year old Mazey Ivey lost over 180 pounds with the help of the HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Weight Loss Surgery Center.
- William Boothkeyboard_arrow_rightJust a month after a near-fatal heart attack, 73-year-old William Booth thanked the interventional cardiologist, cath lab team, Blake nurses, and EMS who saved his life and supported his recovery.
- Maelani and Ma'kai Majorkeyboard_arrow_rightWhen Adrianna Major sensed something was wrong at 24 weeks pregnant, she came to HCA Florida Brandon Hospital and delivered her twins who were cared for in the hospital's Level III neonatal Intensive care unit (NICU).
- Mark Gantzertkeyboard_arrow_rightAfter suffering with chronic pain for years, Mark Gantzert decided to have spine surgery at HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital