In December 2008, 19 year old Sarah Murphy was experiencing a normal pregnancy until her heart started racing. It turned out to be a life-threatening disease.
Seven months into her pregnancy, Sarah raced to the hospital. Doctors at St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital performed a C-section to relieve stress on her body and safely deliver her new bundle of joy. The baby lived, Sarah died.
Doctors performed CPR for three hours to bring Sarah back to life. The team at St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital never gave up. Their commitment to provide quality care, saved her life. Sarah recovered and went home to hold her daughter for the first time.
Today, Sarah is the proud mother of a 19-month old and is enjoying every single day of motherhood.
H1N1 Survivor
Overcome with H1N1 swine flu, Gene Klein passed out at the kitchen table. His wife, Betty, rushed him to St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital.
Upon his arrival in the emergency room, the staff immediately began treatments to elevate his oxygen levels. However, within hours, he deteriorated and was placed on life support. All of his vital organs were shutting down due to lack of oxygen. Despite less than a 50/50 chance of survival, the team of medical professionals at St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital never gave up. They turned to ECMO therapy, an artificial heart and lung system that helped to oxygenate his blood. This treatment and his healthcare team saved Gene's life.
Today, Gene enjoys playing golf and fishing with his two sons, Matthew and Justin. And, as a result of Gene's medical experience, his daughter Lauren is pursuing medical school.
Brain Tumor Survivor
Nick Godkin is a retired electrician and lives happily on his ranch north of Houston with his wife. He has always kept busy with the garden, animals and daily chores. When he noticed his vision was getting blurry, he decided to go to the doctor. Surprisingly they discovered he had a brain tumor. Having trusted a St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital physician with his Mother's care, he chose the same physician to care for him.
Using the minimally invasive stereotactic radiosurgery system, Gamma Knife®, Nick underwent a procedure to treat the brain tumor without incision! Within one day, Nick was treated for his brain tumor and went home within hours of the procedure. In fact, Nick was back to doing his daily chores just days after treatment. Nick says it didn't slow him down at all and is very grateful for the entire medical staff and team of experts at St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital.
Seven months into her pregnancy, Sarah raced to the hospital. Doctors at St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital performed a C-section to relieve stress on her body and safely deliver her new bundle of joy. The baby lived, Sarah died.
Upon his arrival in the emergency room, the staff immediately began treatments to elevate his oxygen levels. However, within hours, he deteriorated and was placed on life support. All of his vital organs were shutting down due to lack of oxygen. Despite less than a 50/50 chance of survival, the team of medical professionals at St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital never gave up. They turned to ECMO therapy, an artificial heart and lung system that helped to oxygenate his blood. This treatment and his healthcare team saved Gene's life.
