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Cruising Again: Thanks to BJC Heart Experts, A Couple’s Voyage Resumes

When a progressive eye disorder called keratoconus sent Lori Bell on a gradual path toward becoming legally blind, she and her husband, Don, made a pledge.

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Displaying a new passion

It’s an inclusive, low-pressure kind of thing. It’s a good vibes kind of thing. The people you work with are nice and friendly. It’s fun. I love what I do. You’re a volunteer, but you want to go, because you don’t want to let anyone down. It’s just fun.

Volunteer

Continuing a purpose-driven pivot

Any kind of volunteering makes you feel good, because you are helping somebody out. It’s a lot different than handing money over, to spend your hours doing something.

Volunteer

Honoring a wife’s legacy of care

Leonard Barasch once got some wise advice from a friend. When work slows down, volunteering should speed up.

Volunteer

Longtime Ballas Boutique Volunteer’s Request: Come Join Something Great

She hopes there’s a new way she can help. Just as she once recruited her husband as a Ballas Boutique volunteer, she’d like to encourage anyone out there who is interested to try. “It’s a great thing to do,” Jan said. “You will have a smile on your face.”

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Hip/Knee Pain: 10 Steps to Take Before Considering Surgery

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Palliative Care: Helping Patients Live Their Best Lives

Lynn’s husband Steve was diabetic and diagnosed with end stage renal disease 11 years ago. Without warning, Steve’s condition turned critical three years ago. Desperate for guidance and strength, Lynn was connected to April and the Palliative Care team at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

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Improving Quality of Life through Hip Surgery

William Decker didn’t let a hip surgery slow him down for long. As an active 73-year-old golfer and grandfather, Decker was relieved to learn he could have hip surgery using the newer anterior approach. Dr. Christopher Mudd at MoBap is one of the limited number of orthopedic surgeons trained to perform this procedure. To learn more, click here.

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The Role of Rehab: Improving the Joint Replacement Patient’s Level of Function

If you’ve suffered from the discomfort and pain associated with bad knees or unstable hips, joint replacement surgery may be an option.

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Patient Story

On the Other Side of Knee Pain

Despite a range of health obstacles, 57-year-old Claire C. of Creve Coeur, Mo refuses to let anything limit of define her. “I’m not going to let anything stop me from doing the things I enjoy – and that includes my knees.”

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Ready to Move Forward: Nina's Story

Remember all the things that you used to do so easily, until your hip or knee started slowing you down? Now imagine doing those things again, with all the confidence in the world.

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Orthopedics & Spine