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From left, Paisley, Evelyn and Hazel Gray, 3-week-old triplets, are an adorable strawberry patch snuggled together in the NICU at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Bryar Johnston, 2, has fought acute myeloid leukemia, a rare form of bone marrow cancer, since he was 6 months old. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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"We've never been shy about talking about her medical stuff with her," Hope's mom, Kara, said. "It is part of her life. She's always going to have to talk about it." (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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David Spaulding meets his great-great-grandson Grayson David Fandrich. As Grayson entered the world, David was fighting to survive a near-fatal heart attack. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Komonte Hassel, 17, a senior at University Prep Academy, felt devastated when he realized he would miss his high school graduation because of a rare disease that confined him to his hospital bed. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Tricia Johnson thought her stomach pain was probably caused by stress, or exercise, or maybe her gall bladder. "Pancreatic cancer" were the words that spilled from her telephone. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Chelsea Boet, a doctor and mom of two, is battling colon cancer with a powerful social network, humor and plenty of snuggles. (Taylor Ballek | 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.
