Posts written by beason
Departmental Doctors rally to save ‘Baby Klaus,’ born with massive head due to excess fluid build-up
December 20, 2010
Sheri Burdine remembers the day she received the phone call from a woman named Ericka in El Paso, Texas, seeking help for Baby Klaus. The 10-month-old had been diagnosed with hydrocephalus— commonly known as “water on the brain” — and his head had grown to three times normal size. Local doctors had sent him home to die, […]
Device retrieves clot, helps retired bus mechanic beat stroke
June 3, 2010
Patricia Ozuna can tell you all about the night her husband, Lino, suffered a stroke. The couple lay in bed at 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 2, 2009, when Patricia felt his body lean into hers. “I said, ‘Lino, you’re squashing me.’ It didn’t take me more than a minute to realize something was wrong. He […]
Neuro Oncology Clinic Uses Team Approach to Treat Brain Tumors
September 18, 2009
San Antonio is benefiting from a new clinic at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center. It features a group of doctors devoted to treating patients with brain tumors. Anita Stadnik, 53, of Austin was working as a Continental flight attendant a year ago when she suffered a seizure on the job. She was rushed to a […]
Battling To Beat Brain Cancer
May 11, 2009
It started several months ago with the headaches — blinding assaults from out of the blue that would leave Katherine Brown incapacitated, unable to work or even move, hypersensitive to light and sound. She thought she was having migraines. Her primary care physician believed she might be struggling with depression or anxiety, so he gave […]