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Last Christmas, I knew a liver transplant was my only chance to survive. This holiday, I’m alive because of the ultimate gift.

By John Howser

It never leaves my thoughts that someone I don't know made it possible for me to still be here.

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Allie had a stroke when she was 2 years old. Her doctor tells the story of her resilience and her family’s love.

By Jay Wellons

Allie had a blood clot deep in her brain and had only a 5 percent chance of survival.

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A memoir of the COVID years: a Vanderbilt ICU nurse remembers patients who died, families who wept, and discovers the importance of hearing “thank you” and caring for herself

By Rebecca Tucci

"I realized that my mechanism of avoiding and ignoring death in the workplace had taken its toll on me."

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I was a volunteer shower-taker for Emergency Preparedness. I came away impressed — and very clean.

By Jill Clendening

A drill tests how well the Medical Center would be able to respond during an actual disaster, and serves as response training for VUMC personnel.

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My daughter was born in the middle of the pandemic. She is going to get very tired of hearing that story when she’s older.

By Matt Batcheldor

I can already picture Natalie rolling her eyes when she's 16.

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My daughter had surgery at Children’s Hospital during the COVID-19 changes. Here’s what was different — and what was, thankfully, the same.

By Jessica Pasley

Temperature checks and social distancing were very different. The care and concern had not changed at all.

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We were 200 miles from London when the travel ban was announced. Getting home was an adventure.

By Wayne Wood

At 1:30 a.m. my phone pinged. “Just wondering about your reaction to Trump announcement,” I read. What announcement?

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I was nervous about using telehealth. It turned out to be one of the best health care appointments I’ve ever had.

By Jill Clendening

Telehealth gets an A+ for keeping me connected

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VUMC employees share memories with “99 Words of Summer”

By Wayne Wood

In memories that range from rural Georgia to New England to Alaska and beyond, Medical Center employees recall summer days and summer nights.

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Last Christmas, I knew a liver transplant was my only chance to survive. This holiday, I’m alive because of the ultimate gift.

Allie had a stroke when she was 2 years old. Her doctor tells the story of her resilience and her family’s love.

A memoir of the COVID years: a Vanderbilt ICU nurse remembers patients who died, families who wept, and discovers the importance of hearing “thank you” and caring for herself

I was a volunteer shower-taker for Emergency Preparedness. I came away impressed — and very clean.

My daughter was born in the middle of the pandemic. She is going to get very tired of hearing that story when she’s older.

My daughter had surgery at Children’s Hospital during the COVID-19 changes. Here’s what was different — and what was, thankfully, the same.

We were 200 miles from London when the travel ban was announced. Getting home was an adventure.

I was nervous about using telehealth. It turned out to be one of the best health care appointments I’ve ever had.

VUMC employees share memories with “99 Words of Summer”

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First person

Last Christmas, I knew a liver transplant was my only chance to survive. This holiday, I’m alive because of the ultimate gift.

Allie had a stroke when she was 2 years old. Her doctor tells the story of her resilience and her family’s love.

A memoir of the COVID years: a Vanderbilt ICU nurse remembers patients who died, families who wept, and discovers the importance of hearing “thank you” and caring for herself

I was a volunteer shower-taker for Emergency Preparedness. I came away impressed — and very clean.

My daughter was born in the middle of the pandemic. She is going to get very tired of hearing that story when she’s older.

My daughter had surgery at Children’s Hospital during the COVID-19 changes. Here’s what was different — and what was, thankfully, the same.

We were 200 miles from London when the travel ban was announced. Getting home was an adventure.

I was nervous about using telehealth. It turned out to be one of the best health care appointments I’ve ever had.

VUMC employees share memories with “99 Words of Summer”

Save a bundle with MyHealth Bundles!

Appointments Direct

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