Patient Stories Stories

stroke patient recovery story pete strom st. anthony hospital lakewood
How St. Anthony Hospital Helped a Patient Find His Voice Again After a Stroke
Pete Strom was the last person his friends and loved ones expected would have a stroke. The...
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stroke patient and survivor joan thorn received care at St. Francis and Penrose hospitals in Colorado Springs
Life-Saving Intervention: Joan's Incredible Stroke Recovery at CommonSpirit St. Francis and Penrose Hospitals
At 80 years old, Joan Thorn is vibrant, energetic, and even volunteers as a docent at Cheyenne...
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patient Tina Brenner trauma survivors network at st. anthony hospital
Turning Trauma Into Purpose: How a Hit-and-Run Survivor Helps Other CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital Trauma Patients Heal
During Tina Benner’s first year volunteering with CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital’s peer visitor...
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Ian Weber, MD, and his clinic team at the CommonSpirit Joint Replacement Center, St. Anthony North Hospital
Celebrating Our Healthcare Heroes: You Make Healing Possible!
This week, May 10-16, CommonSpirit Health proudly joins hospitals and clinics across the nation in...
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Photo from St. Anthony North Hospital on 8/13/25; portrait of employees in oncology department.
Honoring the Nurses Who Sustain Our Mission at CommonSpirit Health
A message to nurses from Wright Lassiter III, President and CEO of CommonSpirit Health, and Kathleen...
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Amanda Dunway, NP, Cardiology, with a patient at Mercy Hospital
Rural Healthcare: CommonSpirit's Local Partnerships Bring Specialist Care Closer to Home
In many parts of rural Colorado, getting to a healthcare specialist involves taking time off work...
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Emergency Department nurse Jennifer Anderton at CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley
Emergency Department Nurse Expands the Boundaries of Compassion Each Day at CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley
For Jennifer Anderton, being an Emergency Room nurse is about so much more than tracking vital signs...
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Psychotherapy from the comfort of home: Client discusses personal challenges through an online session.
Colorado Telehealth: How CommonSpirit Health Makes Doctor Visits Easy & Accessible
On a busy morning in Colorado, getting to a doctor’s appointment can feel like a huge hurdle...
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roy high jordan valley cancer center daffodils for patients
Roy High Students Bloom Hope: Daffodils & Heartfelt Cards Delight Cancer Patients at Holy Cross Hospital – Jordan Valley
West Jordan, UT (March 20, 2026) – The first day of spring brought more than just warmer weather to...
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Kristie Pellitteri in hospital bed at St. Anthony Hospital Lakewood ECMO treatment
Her Heart Stopped Twice. Cutting-edge ECMO Technology at St. Anthony Hospital Lakewood Brought Her Back.
Kristie Pellitteri remembers it vividly. When her heart stopped during her ambulance ride to St...
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Mercy Hospital pediatric oncology patient Axel Durr during a hospital stay in Durango
Mercy Hospital’s Pediatric Oncology Department Gives Rural Families Life-Saving Cancer Care Close to Home
Axel Durr is like many other 8-year-old boys. He loves riding e-bikes and go-karts. He likes Nerf...
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Flight For Life CommonSpirit EMS transport
Beyond the Siren: How Modern EMS is Saving Lives & Transforming Healthcare
When the call came in about a young woman critically injured in a car wreck, there was no time to...
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