Real patients are telling their stories and testimonials about their experience at Northeast Georgia Health System.
David Wall spent much of his life creating — through photography, metalwork, gardening and service to his community. Today, that creativity and commitment is focused on caring for his wife, Holly, who now resides at New Horizons Limestone. The couple met while attending Oglethorpe University during freshman orientation, known as “RAT Week.” “I met Holly during ‘RAT Week’,” said David. “She had ‘RAT’ […]
Andrea Thurmond, known by her friends and family as ‘Babo,’ started developing short-term memory loss in 2023. Fearing the worst, her husband, Dan, decided they needed to see someone about it. They were soon able to get an appointment with Daniel Tarquinio, MD, a neurologist with Northeast Georgia Physician Group. “After completing a series of […]
In some ways, Jason Henderson is an average 28-year-old. He loves watching sports, his mother’s homemade southern cooking, God, and his church. In other ways, Jason deals with things a person his age should never have to face. As a child, he was diagnosed with liver disease and suffered various health complications, keeping him homebound […]
Zoua Vang was just 39 years old when she called Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC). She felt at peace knowing she would have support – both for herself and for her family – to make it through their final days together after a lifetime spent battling her debilitating genetic disorder. Zoua was diagnosed […]
It was Christmas Eve in 2012 when Tommy McClure, 47, had his first heart attack. Tommy was attending his local church’s Christmas Eve service in Habersham County when he suddenly started feeling lightheaded and dizzy. “I remember fading out of consciousness and waking up to a young man asking if he could drive me to […]
After having two children, Hollie Collins thought she knew what to expect when her third came along. But when she saw the number flash before her eyes as she took her youngest son, Abram’s, temperature one night, she knew things were going to be a little different. His temperature was 105.9 degrees — the highest […]
Bobby Bobo, a native of Hawkinsville, Georgia, visited his cardiologist and received some unwanted news: he had multiple blockages in his heart which appeared to be calcified and his only option was to have open heart surgery – not his first choice of treatment. The former cow farmer, Vietnam veteran and cancer survivor decided to […]
It was May 8, 2021 when Robb Sinn, Mathematics Professor at UNG, decided to take his new mountain bike for a ride along Woody Gap trail in Dahlonega, Georgia. He rode up to the top of the mountain but took a major tumble along the way down. Lumpkin County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived on […]
Just a few miles into last year’s Gran Fondo bike Race in Helen, Georgia, 54-year-old Cory Eubanks’ life changed forever. “I’ve always been an avid cyclist, riding thousands of miles every year,” Cory said. “But pulling my bike over is the last thing I remember from that race.” Cory suddenly collapsed. Luckily, five different cyclists […]
I met Julie Singleton on one of the hardest days of my life. My husband and I had found out the morning of September 4, 2020, that at 36 weeks gestation, our son no longer had a heartbeat. That night when we were admitted to the hospital, we met Julie at shift change. Julie was […]
Guest blog by: Ann Causey, Volunteer for Hospice of NGMC I became interested in becoming a hospice volunteer 4-5 years ago. I had just retired as a nurse and relocated to Hall County. I felt the need to do something as fulfilling as that career had been. I knew I wanted to help people and […]
W.A.T.C.H Funds Employee Projects Every day, employees of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) go about the business of caring for the health of the Northeast Georgia region, and when asked to give back to support healthcare through NGHS Foundation campaigns, they do – generously and passionately. Through NGHS’ employee giving club, WATCH (We Are Targeting […]
Maya Angelou once said, “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I’ve thought of these words a lot during the 89 days that my family and I were in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, and […]
David Wheeler watched the Braselton Cancer Center transform into a reality right in front of his eyes. David, who is being treated by Longstreet Clinic and Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) for Stage 3 lung cancer, began his cancer treatments in Medical Plaza 1 while the center was under construction, and he continued his treatment […]
Just one year ago, Barton, Rexroat and the HCFS Training Center team experienced a life-altering event they never saw coming.
Greg Cochran is, by all standards, the epitome of healthy. As a longtime personal trainer and fitness enthusiast, Greg understands the role good health plays in everyday life. For him, that means exercising, eating healthy and maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle to help prevent or combat illness. And, until recently, preventative vaccinations weren’t a part […]
Five years ago, Dominick Garcia began volunteering at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton as a high school teen volunteer. What started out as a simple way to make a positive impact at his local hospital, quickly turned into so much more. “It’s hard to find the words to really describe what it’s like to […]
When you’re facing cancer, you want a winning team on your side. Even better, two. That’s why Northeast Georgia Medical Center is a proud network affiliate of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University – Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. “The importance of this affiliation between NGMC and Emory is invaluable for this […]