A textbook pregnancy takes a dangerous turn
For Megan and Steve Gaffney,every step went smoothly and on schedule as the late-March arrival of their first child drew near. They even managed to move into their new home in Horace, N.D., the weekend before the birth. "Everything had gone exactly as planned and I had a completely perfect pregnancy — every doctor's appointment was perfect," says Megan. "Nobody had any idea I would have any type of complication."
The unexpected happened on March 28 — the baby's due date. Megan had already been through several hours of labor at MeritCare Family Birth Center, but had not progressed as expected.
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Fast stroke treatment preserves quality of life
Am I having a stroke?" Doreen Taber of Fargo remembers asking as she lay on the ground in a friend's garden in south Fargo. They were digging up plants on a Saturday afternoon in August 2004 when Doreen for no apparent reason fell, unable to move.
Game on, even with diabetes
Baseball, football, soccer — 10-year-old Dallas Volla of Mayville, N.D., loves to play them all. And the fact he has diabetes? "The only thing I don't like is I sometimes have to stop during a game to do a blood-sugar check," he says.
Growing up with heart disease
You wouldn't know it by looking at him or by observing his day-to-day life, but 20-year-old Shane Engel has heart disease. "Most days I don't even think about it because it's always been part of me," says Shane.
A tragic accident, a remarkable recovery
Sept. 5, 2005 was a beautiful morning for a motorcycle ride. Patti and Courtney Radermacher hopped on their 2005 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide for a day-trip to the Terry Redlin Art Center in Watertown, S.D. But within minutes of leaving their home in Casselton, N.D., tragedy struck.
Surviving Melanoma
For as long as she could remember, Jacqueline Olson had a mole on her left shin, but it was nothing unusual — until 2005. That's when she began to notice a change in its appearance — more raised and darker in color.
Tools to quit smoking: Better than ever
If you've tried to quit smoking but were unsuccessful, what tools did you use?
Answers to your questions about the Palliative Care Unit
Since 2003, patients and families from throughout the region have appreciated the MeritCare Palliative Care Unit — eight private, comfortable, home-like rooms located at MeritCare South University in Fargo.