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Ezequiel Gonzalez shares his smile and spreads cheer wherever he goes, despite the genetic disease he was born with. "I like to make people happy," he said. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Jo Ann and Phil Britton lost their son, Nick, in 2016. Jo Ann was able to hug the transplant recipient of her son's heart, Tyler Jaenicke, when they met Friday. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Chester Lowe passed away five days after his Health Beat interview. His final wish? To share his memories of how music touched and guided his life. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Natalie's first symptoms of kidney disease emerged in February 2017, not long after she turned 3. That's when her fear of being poked began. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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"It was a shock," Rena says. "But my general thinking is if she's not sad by it, then I'm not allowed to be. I try to be strong for her." (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Jacob Taylor was born with an extremely small lower jaw. Surgeons at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital recently implanted titanium jawbones on either side of his face. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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The fourth Project Night Lights at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital held a special meaning Wednesday evening: It tied in with the celebration of the hospital's 25th birthday. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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The special package, flown in express from Europe, is a ‘bag of life’ for Lilly who’s undergoing a bone marrow transplant thanks to a stranger’s heartfelt donation. In this special Health Beat series, Lilly takes us through her journey as a way of promoting the gift of life.
Who are the people behind the lab coats, scrubs and name badges? What experiences have made them who they are today? This series shows the human side of the caregivers who are proud to call Spectrum Health their work home.
A pediatric plastic surgeon pioneers a technique to repair cleft palates that leads to better speech and jaw development for children.
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