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Aided by real-time X-ray images, Dr. Vettukattil guided the stent through a vein in the groin up to Mark's superior vena cava. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Fisher uses the giant orange ball to help develop his neck muscles. "Even improving his head control is life-changing," she says. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Little Kamryn Ann Klotz entered this world via emergency C-section, six weeks before her scheduled due date. Doctors asked her parents if cystic fibrosis was in their family history. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Nicole Campbell has lived her entire life coping with the pain and uncertainty of a rare, chronic illness. Her biggest challenges were yet to come. (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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Jack Hofstra survived the Battle of the Bulge and his time in Western Europe "without a scratch." Doctors recently replaced the World War II veteran's failing aortic heart valve. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Shanna Ruffner began experiencing numbness and pain in her hands and fingers last year. The pain kept getting worse. Working, and riding, became increasingly difficult. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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