Patient Testimonials
WakeMed employees, physicians and volunteers are all unique, talented and contribute so much to our community every day.
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Stories From the Blog
Physical Therapy
Coming Back from Lupus and Heart Failure — Antwan's Story
"I had high blood pressure, which I attempted to control with home remedies. When I developed a cough, I ...
Foundation
Karen Nolan: A WakeMed Volunteer Story
Young, ambitious and determined to succeed, Karen Nolan began volunteering at WakeMed in high school. She...
Heart & Vascular
A Valentine's Heart Emergency: Gregory Brown's Story
Cardiac emergencies don't always start with a dramatic, movie-style chest clutch. They can start quietly....
Heart & Vascular
Recovering from Heart Surgery at Home: George Godwin’s Story
“On December 10, 2013, I went to see my primary care doctor in Charlotte and told him I’d been having...
Physical Therapy
Heart Transplant Prep: Jim's Cardiac Rehab Success Story
"On the evening of November 22, 2022, I went to bed early because I felt like I was catching the flu. All...
Pregnancy
From IVF to Labor and Delivery: Allie Zeck's Story
A Long IVF Journey Matt and Allie Zeck were a healthy couple with unexplained infertility. They had tried for years to become pregnant naturally, but when their efforts failed, they turned to in vitro fertilization (IVF). This process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman’s ovulatory process, removing an ovum or ova from her ovaries and […]
Heart & Vascular
Bob Short: Hope for the Heart — Thanks to WakeMed
From March through April of 2025, Bob Short noticed a significant drop in his energy and stamina. Initial...
Raleigh Campus
Life-threatening Foot Wound Healed through Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy: Harold Croxton's Story
In May 2025, Harold Croxton began feeling slight pain in his foot, which he dismissed as soreness due to ...
Heart & Vascular
Jim Taranto: From Near Death to Back Up and Breathing — Thanks to WakeMed!
For several months, Jim Taranto experienced smoldering chest pain and chest tightness."It would start up ...
Heart & Vascular
A Heart Attack at 32: Shalom Trice's Story
At 32 years old, Shalom Trice and her partner were thrilled to welcome to the world their son, Ryan — b...
Children's
Ben Goodrich: Emergency Pectus Excavatum Repair after Cardiac Arrest at 25
By four years of age, Ben Goodrich had a very obvious sunken chest. His grandfather had the same issue, s...
Children's
The Fight to Save Ethan's Kidneys: From Birth through Childhood
Erica and her husband were overjoyed to learn in 2015 that they'd have their second child. The pregnancy ...
Videos
Micah - A WakeMed Patient Story
John - A WakeMed Patient Story
Daniel - A WakeMed Patient Story
Johnny - A WakeMed Patient Story
Everleigh - A WakeMed Patient Story
Preston - A WakeMed Patient Story