Cardiology, Heart, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Fit, fast and asymptomatic: Runner’s hidden heart disease nearly went undetected

When Terry Griffis laced up his running shoes last August, he had no reason to believe anything was wrong with his heart. The Jeffersonville, Indiana, resident had just turned 60…

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Norton Healthcare Foundation

More than 500 hours of heart: 2 volunteers give back through Norton Healthcare Foundation, Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation events

For Angela Fields and Mary Lynne Shackelford, volunteering isn’t something you squeeze in when you have extra time. It’s a way of life. Both women recently surpassed 500 volunteer hours,…

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Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Spine

All-day, full-length spine surgery helps Kentucky woman correct severe, decades-long scoliosis

Christy Mellons knew she needed surgery. The 53-year-old was living in constant pain with extreme scoliosis and kyphosis. Her spine was pressing down on her lungs. Her neck was hunched…

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Cardiology, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Racing back stronger: How a heart procedure put a NASCAR driver back in the driver’s seat

For Bryce Applegate, racing has always been about precision, focus, and control. From the time he first climbed into a go‑kart as a kid, he showed a natural ability to…

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Spine

Norton Leatherman Spine surgeon makes history with first use of new spine surgery robot

Norton Leatherman Spine has reached a major milestone in the evolution of spine care. Jeffrey L. Gum, M.D., spine surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine, has become the first in the…

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Multiple Sclerosis, Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Louisville educator diagnosed with MS finds inspiration in a Barbie box

One look inside LaVonya Jones’ office reveals exactly where she draws her inspiration. Staggered on a shelf behind her desk are about a dozen Barbie dolls in unopened boxes. They’re…

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Childrens Hospital Foundation, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

A mother’s view: Navigating autism, finding joy, and redefining acceptance

When Tiffany Coleman describes her 5-year-old son, Jack, her entire face lights up. He is “funny, clever, and determined” —  a child whose personality fills every room he enters. Jack…

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Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

A 2nd chance: Hannah McKinley’s fight for her life and the future of her son

When Hannah McKinley opened her eyes one morning in 2017, nothing felt normal. She had been coughing a lot, but now she was gasping for air. Hannah was young, seemingly…

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Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Spine

Emergency spine surgery gets Kentucky woman back on the lake

Out on Nolin Lake is where Lisa Buckner feels most at home. It’s where her family vacationed for years when she was a child. She remembers going there for the…

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Norton Healthcare Foundation

Donors gift over $5 million through Wade Mountz Heritage Society

The 2026 class of the Wade Mountz Heritage Society has made planned gifts of more than $5.07 million to the Norton Healthcare Foundation and the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation. To date, members of…

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Cancer, Colon Cancer

Former teacher finds strength in her students — and joy in being a grandmother — while living with colorectal cancer

For nearly two decades, Jodi Gleason stood at the front of classrooms in Salem, Indiana, and later at Borden High School, also in Southern Indiana, guiding students through English lessons,…

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Heart, Heart Failure

Patients with heart failure have a treatment option with implantable device at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute specialists now have a new way to help some heart failure patients, using the first Food and Drug Administration-approved implantable device designed to improve symptoms…

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