In May 2020, Janet and Bobby Lewis were determined to escape the housebound routine of COVID-19 lockdown. They embarked on a short motorcycle road trip to Hannibal, MO, with two other couples and were approaching the bridge over the Mississippi…
When Edmund Raycraft, MD, performs knee or hip replacement surgery, he has a little help from a special assistant: a robot named Mako. Dr. Raycraft, of DMH Orthopaedic Associates, has been performing procedures using the Mako Robotic Arm Assisted Surgery…
Medical emergencies happen, even in a pandemic. So it was for 9-year-old Jack Crews, who woke up on the morning of April 30 with a stomachache that became progressively worse as the day went on. After a telephone call with…
Memorial Health System, in accordance with guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health, on May 11 will begin resuming many surgeries and other medical procedures and visits that had been postponed during the initial stages of the response to…
Patients often fear the pain that goes along with surgery. And while a certain amount of pain is expected with any surgical procedure, many interventions are available to manage and control pain. Everyone’s experience of pain is different. Physicians and…
Two years ago, Gretchen Plotner was visiting her son in Florida when her left knee started going out. “It was becoming difficult to even walk,” said the 77-year-old Lincoln resident. “I knew I needed to get home and see my…
This is the second installment of our Bariatric Journey series. Here, we highlight the process before surgery from the patient’s perspective. Click here to read the first installment, the decision making process for surgery. Watch for our final installment, life…
After Jay Cutler’s thumb injury, Johnny Knox emerged as the go-to wide receiver for Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie. Blessed with incredible speed, Knox was the primary deep threat in an otherwise anemic Bears passing offense. This past Sunday against…
This is the first installment of our Bariatric Journey series. First, we highlight the decision making process for surgery from the patient’s perspective. Watch for our second installment, the process before surgery, in December. Jeff Harris, a 45-year-old medical office…
Good news travels fast. And as the benefits of robotic surgery continue to spread, more women facing hysterectomies and other gynecological procedures now request robotic surgeries.