Patient Stories

Patient discovers the importance of screenings — for herself and others

Melissa Byrne's breast reconstruction didn't go as planned — until she got to RUSH.

A couple’s weekend trip to Illinois turned into a month spent in the hospital

Foundation grants patient’s dream to eat lobster in Maine

Second opinion at RUSH helped Lynn Stewart overcome advanced heart failure, return to the activities she enjoys

How Wanda Veld overcame an aggressive cancer after more than a decade of treatment

Diagnosed with lung cancer at age 28, Aurora Lucas now advocates for others with the disease

‘Nonstop’ pain motivated landscaper Mike Taylor to choose joint replacement surgery

After successful surgery, Sam learned a valuable lesson

An MRI required a little extra planning for Marty Lewis, who is hard of hearing