Patient Stories
Ollie's Story – A Life Changing, Life-Saving Journey
December 13, 2019
After hitting rock bottom, Ollie was ready for his journey with weight loss at the Weight and Wellness Center at Tufts Medical Center.
Patient Stories
Nicole's Story – Surgical Weight Loss on Her Journey To Be Healthier
April 7, 2023
Sticking to a New Year’s resolution can be hard. Nicole Taub, patient at Tufts MC Weight and Wellness Center, tells her story of how she changed her life through surgical weight loss on her journey to be healthier.
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Katherine's Story
November 30, 2019
Katherine used to spend most of her day outside, but with a cancer diagnosis she wasn't able to do her everyday tasks. With the help of the Division of Palliative Care, Katherine is back outside with her grandchildren.
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Frank Kelliher’s Patient Journey at Tufts Medical Center
April 7, 2023
Despite having had diabetes for fifty years and other medical issues including heart disease, cataracts and precancerous skin lesions, Frank Kelliher refuses to live like a sick man.
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Surviving COVID-19 - Frank's Story
November 4, 2021
When Frank Basler, 58, and his son were in Killington, VT at a bachelor party in March 2020 their only concern was having a good time. The expectant grandfather was enjoying spending time with his son and their friends in the mountains of Vermont. Nine days later, Frank was on a ventilator fighting to breathe.
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Colleen O'Leary's Story – Kidney Donation
June 22, 2019
After learning of a chronic kidney disease, Colleen turned to the team at Tufts MC to find a kidney donor and found a match in her teammate and now life partner.
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Christian LaChance’s Patient Journey at Tufts Medical Center
May 1, 2019
Tufts Medical Center neurosurgeons saved Christian's life in Boston after an accident during dangerous game Christian played with his brother, Corey.
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Tufts Medical Center Patient Story: Chantal Loiseau
November 27, 2019
Read the patient testimonial of Chantal Loiseau, a patient, mother and member of the Tufts Medical Center Patient and Family Advisory Board.
Patient Stories
Bob Rockwell: 1 in 10,000
February 2, 2019
There was only one thing that was more important to Bob than receiving a kidney transplant. Seeing his son graduate. Tufts Medical Center's Kidney Transplant team made both happen.
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Beth + Alex Korth's Story
March 1, 2020
When Beth Korth learned she was pregnant with her first child in the summer of 2020, she and her husband Alex were excited, but also nervous. Not only would they need to navigate the pandemic throughout the pregnancy, but the couple shared a bone growth disorder called achondroplasia, more commonly known as dwarfism, that would make delivery more challenging.