Patient Stories
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Meet Eddie Wood: Decades After Childhood Cancer, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Helped Him Heal from Radiation Damage
November 13, 2026When Eddie Wood was 7 years old, he was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors found 23 tumors, and radiation treatment shrank them and saved his life. But it also came with a long-term cost. Forty-five years later, that radiation damage caught up with him. His ureters, the tubes that run from the kidneys to the bladder, were damaged and needed to be reconstructed. That's when…
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Meet Dr. Rob Headley: The ER Physician Who Became the Patient After Cardiac Arrest on the Ice
November 13, 2026Dr. Rob Headley, an emergency medicine physician, never expected to become the patient. While playing hockey last year, he went into sudden cardiac arrest — and a chain of quick, coordinated actions saved his life. His teammates knew CPR. The rink had an AED on site. When EMS arrived, they were able to get his heart restarted, and he was rushed to Community Medical…
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Meet Bethany Nagel: One Month After Giving Birth, Our ER Team Saved Her Life
November 13, 2026Bethany delivered a baby girl at Community and a month later was having trouble breathing and her heart stopped while being driven to the hospital. The ER staff at Community saved her life and now she's able to spend time with her daughter, husband and their dogs.
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Meet Pat Swanson: She Survived a Heart Attack and Found New Friendships Along the Way
November 13, 2026Missoula native, Pat, had a heart attack Labor Day weekend. It all happened very fast and it was scary. She not only survived, but has gained new friendships and her life back.
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Meet Bob Wattenberg: Back in the Shop & Mentoring Stroke Patients
November 13, 2026Bob woke up in the middle of the night with something wrong with his left arm. He shares his story as he learns how to get back to life and now mentors stroke patients.
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Meet Curt Little: Back on the Course and Keeping Up with the Grandkids
November 13, 2026Curt shares his experience with the care he received at Community Medical Center, from his heart procedure through his recovery, and talks about the surprisingly fun time he’s had in our cardiac rehab program.
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