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Army Wife Saved by CyberKnife
“I made the mistake of asking my oncologist about my survivability,” she said. “Don’t ever do that. He told me I had a 50 percent chance of being dead in a year and a half.” That was the lowest point...
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Right Place, Right Time
Brenda Horne was concerned about her husband, Bob, among other issues. He was in Roper Hospital last year for double bypass heart surgery. She also was busy running her Mt. Pleasant business, Salon...
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A Chance for Tink to Walk Again
Tink was at the end of her day working as a line technician when she slipped from a utility pole. She knew right away something was terribly wrong. The fall had left her lower body paralyzed. Tink...
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“My Doctor” for Life
I recently was admitted to Roper St. Francis Hospital on two different occasions. I cannot say enough about the Health Care Team. It started at the front door. My car was parked, I was met and carried...
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For the Love of Nurses
A few years ago Richard Gallier had a heart catheterization at Roper Hospital and realized the guy wheeling him out of surgery was older than he was. “How do you get a job like this?” he asked, and the...
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Walter Got Fast Kidney Stone Relief
When Walter’s kidney stone pain struck it was excruciating. Luckily, Walter was able to get fast relief at the Kidney Stone Center of Charleston. The center is a place where people suffering from a...
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My New Drug of Choice
Believe it or not, oxygen is my new drug of choice. Naturally, I’ve been breathing it since birth, but each breath contains only 21 percent oxygen. When you need help healing, you go with the hard...
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93 Year Old Roper Volunteer Inspires
Every week for the past 12 years, Thelma Bowling joined the Friday team of volunteers at Roper Hospital at 8 a.m. on the dot. “I could set my clock by Thelma,” said Mitzi Neely, patient representative....
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Therapy Dog Brings Joy
Cid is a therapy dog at Roper Hospital. He and his owner Jean bring comfort and affection to the hospital’s patients and staff. Watch Cid share his gift and learn more about how he became a therapy dog.
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We Sunk a Three-Pointer!
Roper Hospital March Madness hoopla is here and Roper St. Francis has been sticking to our game plan (which is going for excellence, always) and we’re pleased to announce that we recently scored three...
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