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Category: Patient Stories
Park Ranger, Author Navigates Wild Terrain After Glioblastoma Diagnosis
In New Mexico, during the summer of 2023, Jeff Muse’s world changed. While serving as a park ranger and publishing his first book, he went from protecting public...
Father Beats Medulloblastoma, a Rare Brain Cancer in Adults
In less than two months, Joshua Zahn went from living as a healthy 31-year-old father and financialadvisor to embarking on an arduous brain cancer journey. But thanks to...
Barrow Patient Reclaims Retirement After Scoliosis Surgery
Suzanne McFerrin shares her story of getting back to travel after a complex spine surgery for scoliosis at Barrow Neurological Institute. The globetrotting retiree says her back hasn’t...
Arizona Father Overcomes Oropharyngeal Cancer at Barrow
John Burroughs shares how the head and neck cancer experts at Barrow, alongside his faith and his love for family, helped him battle—and defeat—throat cancer. John Burroughs opened...
Seizure-Free for Six Years, Patient Credits Barrow Epilepsy Center
Marissa Amaya Ochoa ran her fingers over the scar on the back of her head as she tried to recall how she went from relaxing at home to...