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  • If We Had To Wait, I Don’t Know Where We Would Be

    By virtue of Kim’s warm, nurturing nature and her husband Matt’s love for kids as a teacher, this young couple couldn’t wait to be parents. However, starting a family proved to be a challenge when the couple had trouble getting pregnant. When Kim and Matt finally found out they were expecting a baby boy, they were elated. Determined to monitor Kim and the baby due to the initial trouble conceiving, Kim’s pregnancy was considered high-risk and called for appointments every two weeks at the Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. Though Orlando Health Winnie Palmer was quite a distance away from the couple’s home, they felt the extraordinary care was worth each and every trip. Meanwhile, they planned for a birth closer to home in Leesburg to ensure everything was in place on their special day.

  • Visually Impaired Baby Faces New Hurdle

    As a first-time mom nearing the end of her pregnancy, Anne was delighted at the thought of her family’s future. Though her pregnancy had been difficult, she knew meeting her baby girl would make the journey worthwhile. But when she welcomed baby Penelope at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, the two began a journey unlike anything she anticipated.

  • Injured Vet Trying to Get “Back to Normal”

    All his life, James (JD) has had a love for sports and staying active. Decades ago, as a recent college graduate, JD joined the Army to find structure, continue his commitment to athleticism, and be the best version of himself. However, JD’s military experience was riddled with injuries, one of the worst being a fractured pelvis and back issues sustained from falling 100 feet from a helicopter. JD would suffer the pains of his past for years, until one day, he’d had enough.

  • Gunshot Wound Requires 21 Hernia Surgeries

    Tommy, a loving husband, father and grandfather, lives in Apopka with his wife, Denise. Nearing fifty years of marriage, Tommy and Denise have supported each other throughout much of their lives. In 2004, they met a challenge they never anticipated when Tommy was shot in the stomach while working as a delivery driver.  Taken to Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center for surgery, Tommy’s family rushed to be by his side. 

  • Every Day, I’m Doing Something Better

    My name is Karen. I'm a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter - and a stroke survivor.

  • Robotic Spine Surgery has Speaker Back on His Feet

    Jim is what you might call a Renaissance man. A former youth and education minister, and current professional speaker, he leads conferences on business strategy from Tennessee to Toronto. But when not influencing big changes in businesses, Jim likes to think a bit smaller as a card-carrying member of his local model railroading club. He has spent hours at enthusiast shows and meetups, helping get his club’s highly detailed models just right.

  • After Injury, Dancer Finds New Purpose in Life

    The moment she landed, she knew. Something wasn’t right. Kelley had performed the calypso leap countless times, usually sticking her landing, and even taught the move to her dance students. This time, however, her right foot failed her. The worst scenarios immediately crept into her mind. “If something were to go wrong, that’s it,” she thought. “My job is done.” Her trip back home to Florida was supposed to be a break from the rush of life as a performer and dance instructor in New York, not another stressor. But by morning, the dancer faced excruciating pain she couldn’t ignore.

  • Knee Pain Puts a Stop to Decades of Running

    What started as a way for Walt to take a break from studying in his first year of grad school evolved into a lifelong gift that just kept giving. It was spring 1977: Jimmy Carter was president, disco was king and Walt laced up his running shoes for his first 10k. Crossing the finish line would prove a life changing moment. In that instant, distance running was no longer a hobby, it was a passion. Walt would go on to tally well over 50 miles weekly over the course of the next 39 years. But with every step on the pavement, Walt unknowingly distanced himself from ever running again. The gift that rewarded him for every mile was slipping away.

  • One Year Later, Seminole Residents Reap Benefits from Cardiac Cath Lab

    Longwood, FL (August 10, 2021) – A state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital is making its mark with patients in Seminole County just one year after its unveiling.

  • High-Risk Pregnancy? Low-Dose Aspirin Can Help

    Weight gain, nausea and swollen feet are typical discomforts when you’re pregnant. But for up to 8 percent of pregnant women, those seemingly harmless symptoms can signal the onset of preeclampsia. This serious condition is linked to an increase in maternal and infant mortality, and affects up to 15 percent of preterm births in the U.S.