Nov 2, 2020 | News, Patient Stories
Horror writer James Dean (yes, he knows his name is cool), who has published countless short stories and one full-length zombie apocalypse novel, The Dying World: The End Begins, doesn’t scare easily. This is good, considering he’s no stranger to a doctor’s office....
Nov 2, 2020 | News, Patient Stories
As a licensed practical nurse, Jessica Hill tends not to dismiss her symptoms as “nothing.” Concerned with a nagging pain on her upper right side becoming more intense, Jessica visited a local hospital. “I went to an ER at a hospital by my house complaining of...
Nov 2, 2020 | News, Patient Stories
Most people wouldn’t think of an emergency department as a second home, but for one special needs individual, that’s exactly what West Suburban Medical Center’s ED became, thanks to the amazing love and support of many West Sub ED nurses, technicians and doctors....
Nov 2, 2020 | News, Patient Stories
Rarely does a trip to the emergency department bring tears of laughter and joyful hugs. But that’s what happened when Keisha Crews, 38, of Chicago, was rushed to West Suburban Medical Center emergency department complaining of stomach pain. Beatriz Serrano, RN, saw...
Nov 1, 2020 | News, Patient Stories
On a mild July afternoon, Conrad Burrage smiles with excitement as he waters the boxed off bean plants in the West Suburban Medical Center courtyard. As he carefully tends to the plants, his occupational therapists, Nina and Megan, give him gentle direction about...
Nov 1, 2020 | News, Patient Stories, Women’s Health
Although not many people talk about them, miscarriages are relatively common. It is estimated that 10 to 20 percent of known pregnancies result in a miscarriage. That fact, however, doesn’t make the experience any easier. For Cynthia, 43, an unplanned pregnancy that...
