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Posts categorized as “Patient Stories”

Brand New Baby, Brand New Year

Posted on February 4, 2021

Every baby is special, but there can only be one first baby at a hospital at the start of the new year. This year, the first baby born at Fort Sanders Regional is Adel Lee Abbott, born at 1:51 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2021.


Stronger by the Day

Posted on January 28, 2021

Sandra Savage couldn’t have predicted the whirlwind she experienced after contracting COVID-19. When her symptoms worsened, she sought care at Fort Sanders Regional.


Set Up for Success

Posted on January 14, 2021

Josh Ellis was tired of being big. He decided to have bariatric surgery at Fort Sanders Regional and now has more confidence than before.


Running After Repair

Posted on January 7, 2021

Lingering pain from hip surgery slowed Margaret Keele down. She found relief with dry needling at Covenant Health Therapy Center – Downtown.


Down Time at the Right Time

Posted on December 17, 2020

Bill Smeltzer didn’t expect to have a stroke while visiting his mother in Knoxville, but she knew to come to Fort Sanders Regional when stroke strikes.


“For Us, It Was Life or Death”

Posted on December 10, 2020

Despite their best efforts, Melanie and Gailen Porter contracted COVID-19 in 2020. With the help of Fort Sanders Regional, they’re feeling much better now.