Patient Care Convenience and Compassion Converge in Webster for Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor By Ruth Harper-Rhode Nov. 21, 2024 “What’s going on over there?” Mike Delooze wondered. He has stage 4 lung cancer and saw the WCI Webster building going up not far from his workplace. He is grateful for the care he's able to receive ...
Patient Care When Life Gave Linda Lemons, Positivity Led her to Walk the Wilmot Warrior Weekend By Ruth Harper-Rhode Sep. 18, 2024 It's not what happens to you, it's how you handle what happens to you that determines your happiness in life. That's a motto that has brought Linda D'Antonio through challenges that include being ...
Patient Care A Wilmot Patient’s Quilt Project Gives Back to the Team that Saved Her Life By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jun. 27, 2024 A special quilt helped Nancy Jaquish through years of treatment for stage 4 colorectal cancer. She recently visited to see the quilt on display at Wilmot Cancer Center - a gift she hopes will serve ...
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2024: Melina Switzer By Scott Hesel May. 22, 2024 Melina struggles with Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, but it’s nothing compared to what she’s been through, and thanks to new treatments and technology here at GCH, there’s reason to be ...
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2024: Remi Anthony By Terri Medina May. 21, 2024 In the journey of parenting, unexpected twists can sometimes take us by surprise. One such turn occurred for Mike and Jenny Anthony in 2021 when their daughter, Remi, fell ill at just 18 months old.
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2024: Maddilyn Wilber By Barbara Ficarra May. 21, 2024 For Adrianne and Brandon Wilber, the joy of welcoming their daughter, Maddilyn, was soon mixed with worry and uncertainty. It started the day after she was born in November 2019, when Maddilyn failed ...
Patient Care High Doses of Medication Led to Rampant Tooth Decay and Depression for Local Man By Karen Black Jan. 26, 2024 Because of medications, Joe Ferrari's teeth were broken and decayed, seriously impacting his ability to chew. He became isolated and depressed. Not wanting to lose his teeth, he found Dr. Thakkar at ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Performs Record Number of Heart Transplants in 2023 By Leslie White Jan. 19, 2024 Strong Memorial Hospital provided a record 40 life-saving heart transplants last year. Those second chances, made possible by organ donors, are priceless for our patients and their families.
Community Resisting the Urge: How One Smoker Quit a Decades-Long Habit By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jan. 5, 2024 Jack Pilarski, of Pittsford, represents a success story. He had been smoking for 60 years. After receiving information about Wilmot’s Tobacco Cessation Program, he decided to take the plunge. He ...
Patient Care In the Lobby of a Cancer Center: Unexpected Blessings By Karen Black Oct. 23, 2023 Eastman Institute for Oral Health resident Dr. Luis Mendez had no idea the impact his music had on patients and family members at Wilmot Cancer Center.