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Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Purpose in Telling Her Story

Breast cancer survivor, Teresa Boulet was diagnosed with stage 3 HER2+ breast cancer in 2017, later undergoing chemo, radiation, and surgery. She now shares her story to inspire others and ease those going through a similar process.
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Real stories of health, confidence after bariatric surgery at UTMB Health

For Patients of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) Bariatric Surgery Program, Weight Loss is Only Part of the Story Bariatric Surgery Program, Weight Loss is Only Part of the Story. With the expert care of surgeons such as Dr. Sarah Samreen and Dr. Lauren McTaggart, patients of the program are not only losing weight but also reclaiming their lives.
UTMB patient Felicity Cunningham riding an electric bicycle next to her teenage son

Doctor’s Orders: Get educated, get support when you’re on a weight-loss journey

A yo-yo dieter for many years, Felicity Cunningham shares her journey as a bariatric patient. “My main message to everyone is that surgery is a wonderful tool, but you still must make the choices and the commitment. And you’ll get all the help you need at UTMB.”
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Understanding male breast cancer: insights from a survivor and an expert

Bill Garwood, a male breast cancer survivor, and his surgical oncologist Dr. Colleen Silva share insights on the disease that impacts approximately one in 1,000 men.
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‘Don't let your non-insured status stop you from getting checked--UTMB will help.’

Ella Thibodeaux skipped her mammogram one year, the next year she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Men aren't immune to breast cancer

Bill Garwood, a breast cancer survivor, shares his story of the diagnosis he never saw coming.
Wanda Stovall with husband and Dr Jneid

Serious artery blockages kept active 88-year-old from enjoying life

“We went to see Dr. Hani Jneid at UTMB and it was the best thing we could have possibly done,” said 88-year-old Wanda Stovall who went from an active life to not being able to get off the couch after she started having an abnormal heart rhythm. Jneid and the team at UTMB were able to get her back on her feet.
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Top-notch pediatric kidney care drives Katy family to Clear Lake

Facing a rare kidney disorder, five-year-old Olin Lewis and his family rely on the UTMB Health pediatric nephrology team to keep him healthy so he can focus on things like mastering his flag football game.
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On the other side of care — a nurse's journey with breast cancer

A nurse for more than two decades, Cleo Glover had to adjust to being the one needing the care during her ongoing battle with breast cancer.
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Learning to trust the process

Facing her second battle with breast cancer, Matilda Pettis is thankful to have the UTMB Breast Health team by her side through her journey.
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Community came together for breast cancer patient

When Stephanie Sanchez was diagnosed with breast cancer, the UTMB Breast Health team and the community around her showed up in a big way.
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UTMB heals patient; gains a grateful team member

Nearly two years after a head-on collision forced her to learn how to walk again, Tara Williams is able to help other UTMB patients as a patient service specialist in Angleton. “I’m so grateful to be here with UTMB,”
Image of UTMB Health women's health, orthopedics & genetics patient Audrey Solomon, sitting on a bench, wearing glasses & a mauve-colored knit sweater, holding 18-month-old daughter Maisie Solomon. She has on a pink-colored knit sweater both are smiling

Sense of community comforted new mom

When a lifelong UTMB patient with a rare genetic condition found out she was pregnant, she knew exactly where to go to get the care she could trust for her and her daughter-on-the-way. Nearly two years later, both mom and daughter continue to see UTMB Health specialists and they are healthy and thriving.
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Student athlete healed by UTMB Sports Medicine team

When student athlete Priest Simpson injured his leg, the UTMB Health Sports Medicine team worked hard to repair the damage and get him back on the field after a full recovery.
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Deep Brain Stimulation changes life for woman with tremors

Reba Smith-Weeden has a condition called essential tremor that prevented her from carving the Thanksgiving turkey or enjoying a cup of coffee. But thanks to the UTMB Health Neurosciences team and Deep Brain Stimulation the shaking has stopped.
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UTMB Health treats patients like family during ‘Jaw in a Day’ reconstructions

When undergoing jaw reconstruction at the hands of experts like Dr. Hisham Marwan, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, patients can receive a new "jaw in a day."
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More than a number on the scale: Lives transformed by bariatric surgery at UTMB Health

UTMB Health Bariatrics patient Lauren Burkhalter credits weight loss surgery with helping her live her best life.
Pamela French: Think Pink

'People I hardly knew stepped up'

Inspired by a friend's battle with cancer, Pamela French decided she wasn't going to be the "sick girl" when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Even when it tried to take everything she had, she fought back and kept it from taking her life.
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'Trust yourself'

When a doctor told Kristin Ozuna she was too young for cancer, she trusted her body and her gut until she found her way to UTMB and got the diagnosis - and care - she needed.
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Closing the loop on breast cancer

UTMB Health nurse practitioner Jill Resendez helps patients close the loop on breast cancer, one strategically placed tattoo at a time. She and her former patient Tina Herring joined Meagan Clanahan of Houston Moms for a recent chat where Herring shared her personal story and how reconstruction helped in her healing process as a cancer survivor.

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