Patient Stories
05/26/2022
West Michigan Teacher, Mother, and small business owner Theresa Orr, 33, is on a mission to spread the word on the importance of advocating for your health. In the spring of 2021, Theresa felt her body was feeling off. Being Read More »
05/04/2022
Kara Badger #KaraStrong Michigan mom Kara Badger, 44, has always been close with her family. She never imagined the support they would provide her later in life until she was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer. “I was so scared. Read More »
12/02/2021
Tami Groothuis, a CHCWM Nurse Practitioner and patient, opened up about her battle with breast cancer: “I felt like I was in good hands.” Link to Story »
10/25/2021
Stacie Garcia-Moon, a patient of Dr. Amy VanderWoude, opened up to Spectrum Health about her courageous battle with breast cancer. “I am so incredibly grateful,” she says. Link to Story »
04/19/2021
Brenda Mortenson, a patient of Dr. Yuanbin Chen, opened up to Spectrum Health about genetic testing influenced her lung cancer treatment. “I’m just one of the lucky ones,” she says. Link to Story »
04/01/2021
Mary Hannon, a rectal cancer patient of Dr. Sreenivasa Chandana, shared her story with Spectrum Health. “I am surer today of who I am and what I am capable of,” she says. Link to Story »