To say 2020 was challenging is an understatement. Among the many lessons learned that year, most people were reminded that life is precious and fragile. Laneece Trivette of Matney probably learned that lesson better than most that year. She also learned that she has a compassionate team of…
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On April 9, 2022, Faith Oakley fell outside and fractured her left ankle. Oakley lives in Boone and she is employed as a nurse practitioner for Wilkes Medical Center. Due to the severity of her injury, she had to drag herself into her house to call her husband. When her husband arrived and tried to help her stand, she became dizzy and passed out for a few seconds. To make the situation more precarious, Oakley was also 16 weeks pregnant. Read More: Faith Oakley is grateful for Watauga Medical Center and their amazing staff
In this video, David Jackson talks about living with chronic hip pain and his ensuing experience with Dr. Steven Anderson and the team at AppOrtho. Read More: Patient Story: David Jackson
Although a past spinal fusion won’t allow her to stand straight, and multiple joint replacements have inhibited her range of motion, Betty Jean finally found a team of physical therapists truly dedicated to helping her stay in motion. Read More: “Bionic woman” on the path to restoration after support from physical therapy team
Chronic hip pain threatened to destroy his active lifestyle and consume his family life. With the help of Dr. Steven Anderson of AppOrtho, he got his life back. Read More: David Jackson is pain-free and thriving after a rare lifelong hip condition
Roy Krege is one of those rare people who was born with a servant’s heart. He has turned to Appalachian Regional Healthcare System’s heart and vascular service line when his heart began to physically struggle. Read More: Roy Krege’s story: Life-saving heart care for a servant’s heart
For local businessman Mike Miller, it took a wake-up call, literally, to help him understand the importance of adequate sleep. Without the help and guidance of The Sleep Center of Watauga Medical Center (WMC), Miller might still be thinking a few restless hours of sleep each night was enough. He might still be fighting the urge to sleep during working hours — even while driving — or he might not even realize he had a common sleep disorder that could be easily corrected. Read More: Mike Miller’s wake up call: sleep problems took his breath away
It has been said that timing is everything. Fortunately for Betty Redman, she has been in the right place at the right time, not just once, but at least twice – at least where her heart health is concerned. Read More: Getting to the heart of the matter: cardiopulmonary staff credited for saving patient’s life
“I retained the confidence to walk into a room and not have strangers know something so personal and intimate about myself. If someone knows I have had chemo, it’s because I have shared that with them. They don’t automatically know because I don’t have hair,” Read More: Seeing me and not my cancer – Donna Sluder’s Story
Tony Weaver, an adventure loving Ashe County resident, knows firsthand the danger of taking life for granted. After experiencing chest pains, he made an appointment at The Cardiology Center in Boone, NC, part of Watauga Medical Center (WMC). It was there, during his appointment, that he went into cardiac arrest and his heart stopped beating for nearly five minutes. When it counted most, his medical team responded with what Tony can only describe as “divine intervention” to save his life. Read More: The Tony Weaver Story: Local man brought back to life after heart stops
