Sherrie

Lifesaving experience changes perception of Christian Hospital

After spending almost two months in Christian Hospital battling COVID-19, Sherrie Brunson-Jones wants to make one point very clear: “It’s safe to come to Christian Hospital, and people in the community – especially African Americans – need to take the reins on their health and get yearly checks. It’s okay to come to Christian Hospital and get checked out, get the care you need and get well and go about your daily life. Especially with COVID – it’s nothing to play with. COVID is very much real – some people say it’s just a bad flu and nothing could be further from the truth!”

Sherrie came to Christian Hospital in late August 2021 as a COVID-19 patient and was in the ICU 13 days during her stay. “I had to fight during those days on a ventilator and didn’t know I was in this world, but I continued to fight because I didn’t want to die at 42 – and I didn’t! I woke up on my birthday – Sept. 6 – and that was the best birthday present ever,” recalls Sherrie. “I had excellent care here and everyone worked very hard to save my life.”

Sherrie was initially hesitant to come to Christian for her care. “I stay five minutes from here but I had a bad experience in 2007 when my mother passed away in this hospital, and since then I would drive 30 minutes away to go to another hospital,” says Sherrie, “but this experience has shown me that there truly is great care here, great continuity of care, a great sense of urgency when it comes to saving lives, making sure the patient is comfortable and all needs are met for mind, body and spirit – that is my experience when it comes to Christian Hospital.”

Sherrie is proud to report that she’s now in control of her health and has lost 100 pounds under the care of physicians at Christian Hospital, with a goal to lose another 50, and is looking forward to being healthy and enjoying her life!

Vanessa

Caring staff at Christian Hospital eases anxiety.

James

James and his wife found themselves needing help when they suddenly became guardians for their four grandchildren. Christian Hospital’s Pathway to Health program helped them access care.

Dwayne

‘Amazing and compassionate staff’ at Christian Hospital care for SLCH employee’s heart.

Robbi

GI Patient Finds Lifesaving Diagnosis at Christian Hospital

For nearly six months, Robbi Sanders, 40, of St. Louis, suffered from extreme stomach pain, resulting in dramatic weight loss and the inability to even leave her bed. The hospitals she visited couldn’t determine the cause of Robbi’s pain, prescribing her with antibiotics which provided her with only temporary relief.

Earl Berry

"I was a little bit concerned because I didn’t know anybody else that had a valve inside of a valve, but each visit back to Dr. Ray’s office reassured me, as he said it was absolutely doable,” says Earl.

Ron

Ron Komlos doesn’t think about lung cancer anymore since a robotic lung lobectomy determined he was cancer free. His mind has been set ever since on enjoying life thanks to the cardiothoracic team at Christian Hospital.

Hamilton

Hamilton Terrell III had been dealing all day with some soreness in his in mouth when he experienced an unexpected surge of pain so intense that he couldn’t speak. He knew he needed to get help fast.

Chenitra

Chenitra Grimes-Washington returned with family members to thank the team who helped save her life.

Judy

Every day, Judy Rutledge and her dog walked four to five miles through her pastoral neighborhood in Forestell, Missouri. She had always found great joy in leading an active lifestyle. So when Judy began experiencing severe back pain, she was determined not to let it slow her down.

Norma

Norma’s experience changed everything she had ever thought about Christian Hospital.

Cheryl

In July 2021, Cheryl Koch, 74, of Florissant, Mo., was eating at a restaurant when she noticed her food wouldn’t go down. Concerned, she returned home. Her chest was tightening, and her blood pressure was alarmingly high. Her neighbor called 911, and the paramedics told her she needed to go to the emergency room (ER) right away.

Sherrie

Lifesaving experience changes perception of Christian Hospital.

Valerie

As supervisor of social services at the Ferguson Community Empowerment Center, Valerie Valiant, 51, of Florissant, Mo., spends her days empowering individuals and families in the community to overcome barriers. However, it wasn’t until her own hospitalization in the midst of the pandemic that she could personally attest to the high level of care and expertise being offered right here in north St. Louis County.

Azizah

“I am more than elated and happy that Christian Hospital has changed so much that I would recommend anybody go there,” says Azizah Nuri-El Minnis from Ferguson, Mo., who recently visited the hospital’s Breathing Center.

Donta

After experiencing blurred vision at work followed by a restless night’s sleep like nothing he had ever known, along with abdominal pain and “feeling pretty much out of it” – Donta Moore, 34, of Florissant, Missouri, knew along with his wife’s insistence that he needed to get to Christian Hospital.

Steve

Steve Barnett believes in miracles. He was discharged from Christian Hospital on Dec. 1, 2021, after battling COVID-19 for four months in four different hospitals, including more than six weeks in one of those facilities intubated on a ventilator in a drug induced-coma.

Diane

Imagine being not being able to do all of the things you do on a regular basis — go to the grocery store, walk around the neighborhood, drive your car. Chronic pain made that Diane’s reality.

Lafayette

Lafayette Gatewood III, 56, of St. Louis, Mo., has been a high school teacher and football coach for 28 years. In July of 2019, Lafayette was on the football field at practice, like he is most days, when he developed a blister on his foot. With a history of diabetes and kidney failure, he became particularly worried when his foot swelled up.

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Lifesaving experience changes perception of Christian Hospital

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