A few years ago, I was diagnosed with colon cancer, and required surgery. After my surgery, I needed a continuous infusion of chemotherapy by pump that involved about 48 hours of operation. A team of nurses and staff provided through Catholic Health helped me...
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Most of us would agree, life can sometimes be a pain in the neck. For me, that sentiment was becoming much too real. Last year, an MRI revealed compression in my neck that would require surgery immediately. Doctors told me the slightest accident or injury to...
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We have lived our entire lives in Kenmore-Tonawanda, including 42 years of marriage, raising two children, and our careers. So, we certainly know Kenmore Mercy Hospital. We didn’t know that one day the hospital would save Karen’s life. This past summer,...
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At 90 years old, you wouldn’t think one would look forward to physical therapy appointments. But I did. After some complications from surgery, I ended up in rehab and then received care in my home through Continuing and Home Care Services of Catholic...
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My case was a first for my doctor, but it wasn’t exactly something I wanted to celebrate. At the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020, I was expecting our third child when I tested positive for the virus. As if giving birth wasn’t stressful enough, having...
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When people ask me what’s the secret to reaching my 100th birthday, I tell them faith, family and eating right. I also say that I had a lot of help from the doctors at Mercy Hospital. That’s because at 99, I had a heart attack. I was first taken to...
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Following a total knee replacement at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, I received in-home physical therapythrough Continuing and Home Care Services from Catholic Health. My physical therapist, Stacey Lenhard, could not have been better. He came to our home three times...
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Working as a firefighter in North Tonawanda for nearly 20 years, and as a paramedic for 30 years – not to mention years of arthritis and playing sports – my knees were shot. But the prospect of knee replacement surgery was concerning. Would I be able to...
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Last year, in the middle of the pandemic, I was admitted to Mount St. Mary’s Hospital for a problem with high blood glucose. My husband, children, and grandchildren were unable to visit me because of restrictions. I was petrified, and I was all alone. But...
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Catholic Health and the Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation are pleased to welcome Ashley Misko as the new Executive Director of the Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation. Misko brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in non-profit...
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