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Pat Peil
Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Open Heart Surgery Patient
Midland, Michigan
“I have more strength and energy than I ever knew. I hope others who find themselves in need of this procedure understand that it truly can be a fresh start.”
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Linda Elizardo
Gardening Enthusiast, GM Retiree and Heart Valve Surgery Patient
Gladwin, Michigan
"With the new heart valve surgery, I did not need to have my chest bone cut. The scar was so small the home care nurse had to look for it."
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Barbara (Bobbie) Zimmerman
Retiree and Great-Grandmother
Midland, Michigan
"Before the cardiac catheter ablation, I was afraid to do anything, for fear I would go into A-fib. Now I’m working in my garden, and I’m free to travel."
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Pat Galloway
Gardener, Grandma and Heart Patient
Midland, Michigan
"My chest hurt so bad, I couldn’t even leave the house, let alone keep up with my grandson. Heart bypass wasn’t an option, so when Dr. Jones showed me how the heart laser could help, I went with it."
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Jerry Vasilko
Network Architect, Weekend Hockey Player and Cardiac Patient
Midland, Michigan
"Driving home after my first hockey game of the season, I had pain in my chest and back. Plaque was totally blocking my artery, the one they call the ‘widowmaker.’ Waiting could have been deadly; but luckily, within about an hour, I was at MidMichigan having angioplasty to open the artery."
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Mary Farlow
Animal Lover and Cardiology Patient
St. Louis, Michigan
“Thanks
to Dr. Diehl, I can still do everything I want to do.”
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Doris Jueckstock
Grandmother who can be more active since being treated for PAD
Clare, Michigan
“I praise Dr. Duncan up and down, no matter where I go. I trust him and I trust my life in his hands.”
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Mary Jo Robb
Gardener, Traveler and Heart Valve Surgery Patient
Midland, Michigan
"I couldn't walk to the mailbox without huffing and puffing, but now I'm back on the go. The new heart valve surgery was amazing, and the scar is not going to show."
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Tom Cummins
Retiree, Active United Way Board Member and Short-Term Rehab Patient
Pratt Lake, Michigan
“Without exception, if I needed short-term therapy again, I’d go back to the Pines in a heartbeat.”
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Virgil Staudacher
General Motors Foundry Retiree and Open Heart Surgery Patient
Bay City, Michigan
"I was tired and I could hardly do anything. I would start a project and not be able to finish it because I was so fatigued. Now, I feel like I’m pretty much capable of doing anything I was doing before."
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Denise Hus
Wife, Mother, Volunteer and Cardiology Patient
Midland, Michigan
“I feel blessed. They saved my life . . . It’s a true testament to the
professionals we have at MidMichigan.”
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Keith Schaub
Husband, GM Retiree and Cardiology Patient
Alma, Michigan
“Sometimes people think that if you go to a big-city hospital, it’s better; but our local hospitals did a fantastic job." -Nancy Schaub
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Nancy Parsons
Wife, Mom, Grandmother, Professional Counselor and Pioneering MRI Pacemaker Patient
Oil City, Michigan
“I have roots with MidMichigan Medical Center – Gratiot. I know how much the doctors and staff care.”
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Steve French 
Husband, Cattle Rancher and Open Heart Surgery Patient
Beaverton, Michigan
“Julie
and I are very happy about having one of the best heart hospitals around right
here in our backyard.”
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Mary Ann King
Mother, Grandmother, Farmville Fan and Cardiology Patient
St. Louis, Michigan
“All I
wanted was a doctor I could trust to take good care of me. I found that in Dr.
Diehl... I couldn’t ask for anything more.”
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Joe Schutt
Lifelong Michigan Resident, Father, Grandfather and Heart Patient
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
“When Dr. Diehl realized my problem was going to be serious, he sent me to MidMichigan Medical Center–Midland.”
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Darcy Hite
Mother and Sixth-Grade English Teacher
Gladwin, Michigan
"I was afraid I would have a heart attack while my husband was deployed. Thank goodness I found a doctor who really listened to me."
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