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Meet Araina: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Hero

When she was just hours old, Araina underwent her first surgery. And that was just the beginning of her journey. Three days later, Araina had a second major operation to relieve fluid growing in her brain. That was 16 years ago. Born with Spina Bifida and Arnold-Chiari Malformation Type 2, she underwent another 36 surgeries. “Each surgery took her two steps back but, with her power and determination, she overcomes all the obstacles ...

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Meet Brynleigh: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Hero

Brynleigh, like her older brother, entered the world earlier than expected. She was born at 27 weeks and weighed 2 lbs 7 oz. Brynleigh spent her first 61 days of life in Gundersen’s NICU. ...

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Meet Jedi: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Hero

Jedi journey involves more obstacles than any child should ever face. In April 2020, as the COVID-19 virus spread across the world, Jedi was at home suffering from a climbing fever and abdominal pain. After a series of negative tests, doctors at Gundersen’s La Crosse Hospital discovered the cause: Stage 4 Peripheral Mature T-Cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma with a Leukemia component, a rare form of childhood cancer. “We were blindsided by ou ...

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Meet Trey: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Hero

Trey was just 1 lb 9.4 oz when he came into the world earlier than expected. A micro-preemie, he spent the first 104 days of his life in Gundersen Health System’s NICU. ...

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Meet Amanda: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Hero

Amanda’s parents, Jason and Diane, didn’t know if it would be different for her. Two years prior to Amanda’s birth in 2006, her brother, Jared, was born with a rare condition that, following a plethora of tests, had yet to be diagnosed, and wouldn’t be for another 11 years. ...

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Meet Eduardo: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Hero

When Eduardo was 7 years old, he began frequently feeling ill while at school. He found himself gasping for air after completing minor tasks, such as walking up a flight of stairs, often causing him to feel sick to his stomach. ...

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Meet Charlie: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® Hero

Be it bones or books, the Charlie is enamored by the prehistoric creatures that once roamed the earth. It’s a subject he’s grown to love, even as he’s grown up with a rare form of muscular dystrophy that, at first, sent his parents Jacob and Cheryl searching for answers. ...

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5 sneaky ways back pain is controlling your life

More than 80% of Americans will suffer back pain at some point in their life.While many of these people will successfully alleviate their pain with conservative treatments like chiropractic care, massage or acupuncture, others will find only mild relief from such treatments and will continue to struggle with chronic pain for months or even years. For people dealing with constant pain, physical discomfort is often just the beginning of their strug ...

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Students explore the healthcare field through Gundersen St. Joseph's 'Club Scrub'

Eighth-grade students from around the hospital’s service area were gathered to learn about – and participate in – the various jobs that make a healthcare facility like St. Joseph’s hum. ...

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Gundersen Lutheran Onalaska Clinic

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Gundersen Founders Building

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Gundersen East Building

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Gundersen La Crosse Clinic

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Before Baby Wellness Program

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Healthy Living with Diabetes

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