- October 12, 2017
Tags: Advocate Children’s Hospital, MD, congenital heart disease, pediatric cardiovascular surgeon, pediatric open heart surgery
Rick Marks was diagnosed with congenital heart disease as an infant in 1956.
- October 10, 2017
Tags: healing heels, Lauren Wakefield, stories of the girls, survivor, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, breast cancer
After being diagnosed at 26, Lauren Wakefield is inspiring other women through Healing Heels.
- October 10, 2017
A two-time breast cancer survivor explains how she uses her battle to inspire others.
- October 3, 2017
Tags: Honor Flight Chicago, CyberKnife, radiation treatment, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, prostate cancer
Nothing, not even prostate cancer, was going to stop Robert Nimietz from taking part in Honor Flight Chicago.
- October 2, 2017
Find out how this U.S. Air Force vet confronted a rare cancer stemming from his nasal septum.
- September 29, 2017
Tags: Dr. Ruge, Midwest Children’s Brain Tumor Center, Advocate Charitable Foundation, Advocate Children’s Hospital
A 26-year-old survivor recalls memories from his treatment more than two decades ago, and how the experience impacts his life today.
- September 28, 2017
Tags: Patrice Stephens, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, patient story, oak lawn, patient, Advocate Christ Medical Center, breast cancer
Read why one survivor has sewed hundreds of pillows for breast cancer patients.
















