Chris Pryor works out, he volunteers for his church, and he enjoys spending time with his family. He thought he was healthy; however, a persistent cough and sharp chest pains led him to Norton Heart Specialists, where his cardiologist, John S. Harris, M.D., ordered a stress test. The results surprised Chris – multiple blockages requiring…
Two years ago, Susan Smith was struggling to walk. Life after spinal fusion involves working out three to four days a week at a local gym. “I’m in better shape now than when I was a teenager,” Smith said. Every day for 20 years, she had endured pain that started after a disc ruptured in…
When Brenda Montgomery enrolled in a clinical trial at Norton Cancer Institute in February 2016, she hoped the new drug being researched would trounce the cancer she had battled for nine years. She also hoped her efforts would help others. “Hearing you have cancer is like getting hit with a brick, but I’ve been determined…
Trinity High School Head Football Coach Bob Beatty needed a hip replacement. He couldn’t really celebrate wins anymore because he needed to sit down right away after a game. He wasn’t enjoying what he was doing as much. For Beatty, the recovery from major joint replacement was less difficult than many may assume. He had…
Tim Wait, a competitive CrossFit athlete, couldn’t ignore the pain in his shoulder any longer. “I really knew it was a problem when I was participating in competition and couldn’t keep up,” he said. Wait reached out to Ryan J. Krupp, M.D., orthopedic surgeon with Norton Orthopedic Specialists – Brownsboro and director of Norton Sports…
You could say that dangling off the side of a cliff would is a life-changing experience. The fear or panic might make you rethink your life. For cancer survivor Ginny Sullivan, it was life-changing — in a very good way. Sullivan, a 30-year-old mother of two, is no stranger to challenges. While pregnant with her…
When asked the definition of father vs. dad, Google’s answer is: “A dad is someone who is present. A father is more of a biological term than a role or relationship.” I think it is not so simply defined. Being a dad is, in my opinion, undefinable. Being a dad is raw emotion. Everything from frustration and anger…
When your job is to get athletes in peak shape and performing at their highest level, it’s hard to admit you’re not there yourself. For Sarah Clinton, head strength and conditioning coach at Spalding University in Louisville, this was her reality for three years. Knowing her job required her to demonstrate Olympic lifts, lead athletes…
Dawne Gee, WAVE 3 News anchor and beloved local philanthropic supporter, was preparing for a busy Thanksgiving week last year. Little did she know her life would hang in the balance as she suffered a stroke on live TV. The week of the stroke, Gee knew something wasn’t right. She visited her rheumatologist, orthopedic specialist…
Matt Murdock, 23, was nearing the end of this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and went into a sprint. The race had been postponed due to rain for about an hour and a half, so Murdock, like all runners, was a bit hungry. He also didn’t have anything to drink until the first water stop….
Lara MacGregor is an endearing spirit — and enduring spirit. She has used her experience with cancer to be a light of hope for other women going through the same journey. MacGregor was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 at age 30, seven months pregnant with her second son. A woman she had never…
After finding a suspicious lump in her breast at age 24, Betsy Barefoot quickly got the diagnosis many in their 20s rarely even think about. She shares her journey of going through a scary journey at a young age. My name is Betsy. I am 25 years old and I am from Louisville, Kentucky. I…