Primary angiitis of the central nervous system is a rare and possibly fatal inflammatory disease that affects a person’s brain and spinal cord. According to the National Institutes of Health, […]
Unique Case
Every Moment Matters: Eli Clark’s Story, Part Two
The Clark family was enjoying life in their new Mount Pleasant home after moving in 2015. Eli Clark “seemed to be doing really well,” according to his mother, Stephanie Clark, […]
Every Moment Matters: Eli Clark’s Story
Though Eli Clark was born seven-and-a-half weeks earlier than he was expected, his parents, Dr. Trey Clark and Stephanie Clark, took him home from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at […]
Kidneyversary
Every year, on Oct. 30, Tom and Susan Chester privately celebrate” Kidneyversary,” the day three years ago that Susan gave her husband one of her kidneys so he could say […]
Moving Forward – Donna Williamson’s Story
When Donna Williamson left Roper Hospital after a three-week stay for pneumonia, she, as most of us would, expected to gradually feel back to her old self. However, just days […]
Pete Bazzle’s Story
It was an atypical day from the beginning. For one thing, Pete Bazzle and his wife, Penny, usually do everything together — but that day, Pete had a doctor’s appointment […]
From Giving Back to Getting Back – The Grace Shorter Story
When Grace Shorter and her husband moved from Virginia to the Lowcountry 16 years ago, Grace had just retired from a career in banking and knew she would still need […]
Workouts for the Disabled
As we age, our bodies change and evolve. Despite our best intentions, we may become challenged by any number of physical restrictions, including arthritis, injury, disability, stress and the natural […]
Quadruplets: Five Under Five – and Four All at Once
One plus one will almost always equal two, but a very rare exception happened this past summer for Ally and Justin Hampton, who experienced the birth of quadruplets. And along […]
Supporting Herself and Supporting Others – The Sundi Herring Story
Sundi Herring has spent years instilling hope in those bravely facing their cancer diagnosis, helping them find support and feel optimistic about the future. She never thought she’d one day […]
Courage Over Fear: The Toby Brauer-Dahlkemper Story
It all started when 15-month-old Toby Brauer took a few clumsy spills at day care. Because of his age, no one thought it was a big deal at first – he […]
Physician, Patient, Advocate: Dr. Lara Lambert’s Story
Dr. Lara Lambert always thought of herself as a healthy individual – she enjoyed a healthy diet, drank very little alcohol and did not smoke. So when she started having […]