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 […]
Patient Stories
Patient Stories: How a primary care provider saved a life
Ernie Alessandrone moved to Travelers Rest, South Carolina, from his previous home state of Georgia and worked as an electrician. Diagnosed with congestive heart failure and hospitalized in 2019, Alessandrone recovered and began regular visits with primary care provider James Gettys, MD, at Travelers Rest Family Medicine. Alessandrone had returned to everyday life and hadn’t […]
Patient stories: A young stroke survivor starts over
“One night, I remember just waking up and saying, ‘Man, I have this terrible headache and it won’t go away. I think it’s bad enough that we need to go to the hospital,’” said de Affonesca. “And that is the last thing that I remember.” De Affonesca was helicoptered to Savannah, Georgia, for emergency brain […]
Treating treatment-resistant depression with ECT
In this video, real patients spoke about their experience with medication-resistant depression and how ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) changed their lives. The ECT Medical Director with Prisma Health, Dr. Adam Hart, explained how ECT works and how it is utilized by medical professionals. Dr. Hart and the patients offered answers on: For those who have tried […]
Patient Stories: Bariatric surgery offers an active life with less pain
“Family, namely my niece and nephew, are a major motivational part of my life and a major reason why I chose this surgery,” Garner said. He met with Dr. John Scott at the Prisma Health Weight Management Institute, who spoke with him about ongoing problems not just with physical discomfort caused by his disease of […]
