My son needed open heart surgery at 5 days old and I couldn't hold him for 55 days. A stranger's words gave me the hope I ...

The day before the surgery, I was able to leave the office early as my last two clients cancelled. Then I received a surprise text from my brother saying he was in the emergency room.

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I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting some of my stitches, spitting them out like rotten food. “It should heal on its own,” the ...

Heart surgery for mitral valves is somewhat common and safe. However, my cardiologist noted that the operation is still open-heart surgery, and you don’t want to do that until it’s necessary.

Even six years after brain tumor surgery, invisible symptoms like brain fog and memory loss shape how I live, cope, and find gratitude every day.

Well, it’s not brain surgery.” It’s meant as a joke — a way to say something isn’t that hard. But for me and my colleagues, it is brain surgery. Every single day. And it’s hard in ways that go far ...

The entire process — from the consultation up to and including the day of my surgery — was a breeze. After a quick assessment of my abdomen, Dr. Shafer told me that I was a great candidate not ...