Battling colon cancer at 33, Boone employee finds support from colleagues
Going into 2013, Nicolle Blacketer knew this year would be a turning point.
She had been accepted into the pre-med program at Florida State. She planned to move from her home in mid-Missouri and begin classes this summer.
But her life suddenly pivoted in another direction after a call from her doctor in early February.
Read MoreNurse loves serving patients in cardiac rehab
As she helps patients recover from heart surgery, registered nurse Marla Jones enjoys watching them regain strength and learn to live healthier lives.
Read MoreFor kids and parents, new book hopes to ease separation anxiety
With a new children’s book, a Macon great-grandmother is hoping to ease the separation anxiety that happens when parents have to leave their children in the care of others.
Read More“The nurses run a five-star infusion center at Boone Hospital!”
I have been coming here for my infusion treatments. I always get treated with the upmost respect when I come.
Read MoreFrom the heartland — Quadruple bypass frees farmer from years of pain
When you’re running a farm, you can’t let a little pain get in the way of a day’s work.
That’s what Lowell Woods thought five years ago as he was moving cattle from one pasture to another on the 1,300-acre farm he operates with his wife and son in Baring, Mo.
Read More“I was given my husband back and that was a miracle”
My husband Walt was getting dressed in the bedroom, he was going to a basketball game. I was in another room cleaning when I heard a horrible noise. Not a groan or cry, but a fall that was so loud.
Read MoreWhile you travel, don’t let healthy habits wander off
So you travel constantly for work and one day while you’re home you decide to step on the scale for the first time in about a year. Shocked, you pick your jaw up off the floor and quickly rack your brain for how that number could have gotten so high!
Read MoreSo blessed to have a beautiful baby girl that we love so much!
My husband and I had our little girl, Eliana Grace, at the Boone Family Birthplace. It was such a great experience that we went through.
Read MoreHundreds of local youth to take the marathon challenge
Hundreds of local kids are about to have the most active summer of their lives. Through an innovative program by Boone Hospital Center, these kids are being challenged to run or walk a complete marathon, 26.2 miles, over the course of the summer.
Read MoreAnnual foundation jewelry sale begins Tuesday, May 7
Join the Boone Hospital Foundation for the Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale in the Boone Hospital main lobby from 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, through 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 9.
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