Patient Stories
Patient stories: How a living donor gave Alonda Gray a new lease on life
Patient stories: How sickle cell disease impacts every branch of my life
Patient stories: Surviving and thriving with sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder where normally round red blood cells are instead crescent-shaped (or ‘sickle-shaped’), is most often diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. Symptoms like jaundice (a yellowing of the skin), painful swelling of hands and feet and fussiness or extreme tiredness may appear as early as five or six months […]
Patient stories: Her stomach pain was a warning sign for a heart condition
Patient stories: Incredible recovery after traumatic injuries
In this video, Sibley, his family and Chief of Acute Care Surgery Dr. Chris Watson discuss Sibley’s traumatic injuries, his recovery and how the trauma team at Richland Hospital’s Level I Trauma Center made the difference between life and death. “The drive down was bad,” said Dean Sibley, William Sibley’s father. “I was preparing myself […]