Victory Over Vertigo
A recent patient at Altru’s Therapy Services shared their experience with vertigo. Read their story and how physical therapy helped provide immediate relief. “I awoke on a Sunday morning after…
Epilepsy Warrior Gus Celebrates One Year Without a Seizure!
At two years old Gus is a busy little boy. He likes to move and play and say hi to his older sister, Gwen’s, friends at school. Meghan Stegman, Gus’s…
Healing Hearts | Altru Celebrates 100 Valve Replacement Procedures
James Aubuchon’s heart has come a long way in just a year and a half. A valve in his heart wasn’t opening properly and he needed it replaced. “I had a heart valve…
Boosting Self-Confidence | Trish’s HMR® Story
Trish’s weight loss journey began back in grade school. “I remember being overweight my whole life,” shared Trish. She recalls being enrolled in a weight control program at the YMCA…
Home Away from Home | Pat Mjelde’s Altruism Story
For 41 days in 2019, including Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Mjeldes stayed in the Sunshine Hospitality Home. Despite the reason they were there, the couple can’t say enough good things….
Ringing in a New Journey | Dave Kary’s Altruism Story
At Altru Cancer Center, when patients finish their last round of chemotherapy or another form of treatment, something special takes place. Loved ones and staff members join patients in the…
Many Pages to Fill | Michael Beiswenger’s Altruism Story
At age 24 with a wife and a career, Michael Beiswenger had barely begun to write the story of his life when he received a devastating diagnosis. More than a…
Compassionate Cancer Care | Bruce’s Battle
Six years ago, Bruce Parisien received a life-changing diagnosis. The Belcourt, North Dakota man was told he was in the end-stages of small-cell carcinoma cancer. “It was the worst time…
Staying in the Box | Joan’s HMR® Story
Back in September of 2019, Joan Schanilec knew she needed change in her life. She could feel the progressive loss of energy and mobility, and increased joint pain, but it…
A Second Chance | Merrilee Brown’s Altruism Story
Merrilee Brown never sought anything in return for her longtime philanthropic support of Altru, but she ended up receiving something priceless: lifesaving care that gave her more time with the…
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